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
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JEFFERSON TO DANIEL CARROLL

Philadelphia Jan'y 24. 1791.

to daniel carroll esqr. Dear Sir

The President of the united States desirous of availing him

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self of your assistance in preparing the federal seat on the Poto-
mac, is in hopes you will act as one of the Commissioners di-
rected by the law for that purpose. I have the honor now to
enclose a joint Commission for yourself and two others, to-
gether with a copy of the Proclamation meant to constitute
your first direction. The President will from time to time com-
municate such further directions, as circumstances shall call
for. I have the honor to be with great esteem, Dear Sir, &c.

Th: Jefferson.

[Ms., p. 198, American Letters, Vol. IV, 1788-92, Letters of the Secretaries of State, State
Department Archives in the National Archives; p. 144, u.s. v. smith.]