Samuel Davidson papers, 1780-1810.

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Samuel Davidson papers, 1780-1810.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71131134

Business and personal correspondence, daybook, and ledger of accounts. Includes material relating to changes made in Pierre L'Enfant's manuscript plan of the President's Square (now Lafayette Park) which Davidson, who owned land nearby, claimed had marred the Federal City's beauty and lowered property values. Correspondents include city commissioners, L'Enfant, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington.

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