Fortifications at Baltimore
Document 1794Letter from the agent for procuring materials for the fortifications at Baltimore. Informs Knox that the timber and plank for the platforms has arrived at the fort; discusses the carriages. Mentions that he had hiterto paid the workers 75 cents, but will now have to pay out 1 dollar or else lose the laborers.
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Printed Document
Description
Letter from the agent for procuring materials for the fortifications at Baltimore. Informs Knox that the timber and plank for the platforms has arrived at the fort; discusses the carriages. Mentions that he had hiterto paid the workers 75 cents, but will now have to pay out 1 dollar or else lose the laborers.
Date
07/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Collection
Document number
1794070840000
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Samuel Dodge
engineer
workers
Notable locations
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Notable items
materials
fortifications
timber
plank
platforms
garrison
carriages
dollars
pounder
guns
battery
wages
fort