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Humphreys; as also one for the Commissioners of the federal territory from myself, covering one from mr Blodget. -- the inhabitants of Culpepper are intent on opening a short and good road to the new city, they have had a survey of experiment made along the road I have so much enquired after, by Slate run church, Champs 'racepath, & Songster's tavern to George town, and they have reason to believe they may make it shorter by 20. miles and better than any of the present roads. this once done, the coun - ties from Culpepper Southwardly will take it up probably and extend it successively towards Carolina.

Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others 1797