Utilization of Prisoners & the Need of a Guard Ship
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Utilization of Prisoners & the Need of a Guard Ship
Description
In this extract of Higginson's letter, he discusses several means of saving expense. The use of prisoners, in place of sailors is one possibility. He also believes that if a guard ship is provided, many conveniences and savings would result.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
This is an extract of a Higginson letter in which no recipient is named.
notable person/group
Stephen Higginson
prisoners
Secretary at War [McHenry]
sick seamen
men belonging to the garrison
commander of the Castle
common [sailors]
notable location
Castle Island
notable item/thing
less expense of storage
barracks
Marine stores
buildings
powder
ammunition
each cruise
guard ships of war
articles from ships
rigging
alterations and repairs of the buildings
the Constitution
document number
1799051590001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | WGX07 (1 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | AHP, LC, R:18. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Stephen Higginson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |