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from the Inhabitants of the District of Columbia," November 25, 1800
congressmen arrived in Washington, DC, they found half-finished public
buildings, muddy streets, crowded lodgings, hogs rooting among rubbish
heaps, and few of the conveniences they were accustomed to in Philadelphia.
Shortly after their arrival, Congress received this "address"
from Washingtons citizens congratulating it on its move and apologizing
for the primitive conditions in the city.