McHenry Gives Guion Specifications for a Report on Possible Fort Sites on Southern Border of U.S.
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
McHenry Gives Guion Specifications for a Report on Possible Fort Sites on Southern Border of U.S.
Description
McHenry comments that while he does not know the President's wishes on establishing a new fort on the 31st line of north latitude, the boundary line est. in the Treaty of Madrid, but asks that a report be made on that possibility. McHenry details specifications for the location of such a fort.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Natchez
in collection
in image
note
Extract of a letter.
notable person/group
Captain Isaac Guion
James McHenry
Secretary of War
President United States
notable location
Natchez
War Office
Mississippi River
Spain
notable item/thing
boundary lines
Treaty of Madrid
encroachment
siege
water supply
document number
1798031800001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | EWD18 (2 pages) | Collection: Clairborne (JFH) Collection | Guion Ltr.+Papers B:10 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Guion | Natchez | [n/a] |