[118] L'Enfant's Observations Explanatory of the Plan, inscribed on the plan itself.
[119] First report to the President, March 26, 1791.
[120] For he was depended upon for that, too: "M. L'Enfant," Ternant wrote, "aura aussi la direction des bâtimens que le Congrès se propose d'y faire élever." September 30, 1791. See also the documents quoted by W.B. Bryan, History of the National Capital, 1914, p. 165, note. L'Enfant actually made drawings for the Capitol, the President's house, the bridges, the market, etc., which he complained later the commissioners to have unjustly appropriated. Records of the Columbia Historical Society, II, 140.
[121] March 25, 1798.
[122] L'Enfant's Observations Explanatory of the Plan, inscribed on it.
[123] Conclusion of his third report.
[124] "Opinion on Capital," November 29, 1790. Writings, ed. Ford, V, 253.
[125] Which agreed perfectly with L'Enfant's constant desire to ever do things "en grand." Washington writes to him that, "although it may not be immediately wanting," a large tract of ground must be reserved. The lands to be set apart, "in my opinion are those between Rock Creek, the Potowmac River, and the Eastern Branch, and as far up the latter as the turn of the channel above Evens's point; thence including the flat back of Jenkins's height; thence to the road leading from Georgetown to Bladensburg as far easterly along the same as to include the Branch which runs across it, somewhere near the exterior of the Georgetown Session. Thence in a proper direction to Rock Creek at or above the ford, according to the situation of ground." Mount Vernon, April 4, 1791, Washington's manuscript Letter Book, vol. XI, Library of Congress.
[126] Same letter.
[127] To the Commissioners, December 18, 1791.