McHenry Gives Guion Specifications for a Report on Possible Fort Sites on Southern Border of U.S.
Document 1798McHenry 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.
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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.
Date
05/18/1798
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War Office
Collection
Document number
1798031800001
Page start
1
Note
Extract of a letter.
Notable persons
Captain Isaac Guion
James McHenry
Secretary of War
President United States
Notable locations
Natchez
War Office
Mississippi River
Spain
Notable items
boundary lines
Treaty of Madrid
encroachment
siege
water supply