| Date |
November 23, 1798 |
| Author Name |
Ebenezer Stevens (primary) Location: New York |
| Recipient Name |
Alexander Hamilton (primary) |
| Summary |
Stevens to write "his Excellency" regarding money to pay off bills accrued building/repairs barracks and fortifications. Update on barracks on Governor's, Ellis, and Bedlows Islands. Stevens remarked on how troops must be supplied before the onset of winter, mostly likely to prevent desertion. |
| Document Format |
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document |
| Document Notes |
print doc only |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Alexander Hamilton; Ebenezer Stevens; his Excellency; President; Adams; Governor; General Clarkson; soldiers; troops; guard; military committee; Furman; villains; ; |
| Related Places |
New York; barracks; Governor's Island; Ellis Island; Bedlows Island; Bedloes island; magazine; battery; fortifications; barracks; ; |
| Keywords |
cannons; shot; bills; law; money; wood; pounder; supplies; ; |
| Key Phrases |
an act for the further defense of this State and for other purposes; |
| Transcription [Note: Transcriptions are works in progress and maybe partial. Please help us correct any errors or omissions by signing up for a transcription account.] |
[not available] |
