01903cpcaa2200397 4500 mm 78017848 DLC 20260227111623.0 790410|||||||||||| eng mm 78017848 ms 62004567 DLC dacs DLC DLC C lcmd Davidson, Samuel, -1810. Samuel Davidson papers, 1780-1810. 260 items. 2 containers plus 2 oversize. Open to research. 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. Merchant of Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Collection material in English. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Correspondence. L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825. L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825 Correspondence. Washington, George, 1732-1799 Correspondence. United States. Commissioners of the City of Washington. City planning Washington (D.C.) Real property Washington (D.C.) Lafayette Park (Washington, D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Commerce. Washington (D.C.) Description and travel. Merchants. itoamc 39818 39818