Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others
Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
| Table of Contents for this work | | All on-line databases | Etext Center Homepage |

WASHINGTON TO JEFFERSON

Tuesday [January 4,
⁹
1791.]

washington to jefferson.

The P. begs to see Mr. Jefferson before he proceeds further in
the Proclamation. From a more attentive examination of
some Papers, in his possession, he finds that it is in his power to
ascertain the course and distance from the Court House in Alex-
andria to the upper and lower end of the canal at the little Falls
with as much accuracy as can be known from Common Survey-
ing if not to mathematical truth.

If Mr. Jefferson is not engaged with other matters the Presi-
dent will be at home at nine Oclock.

[P. 191, writings of washington, Fitzpatrick, Vol. 31.]

9 This date could also be Jan. 24, 1791, post.