Requests Instructions and Regulations for Mr. Mentges at Fort Mifflin
Document 1798Appeals to higher authority to obtain a more specific delineation of responsibilities between himself as commandment and agent Mr. Mentges. Questions fortifications on Mud Island and the appointment of workers. Requests information about maritime and frontier regulations, and refers to instructions from Gen. Knox.
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Letterbook
Description
Appeals to higher authority to obtain a more specific delineation of responsibilities between himself as commandment and agent Mr. Mentges. Questions fortifications on Mud Island and the appointment of workers. Requests information about maritime and frontier regulations, and refers to instructions from Gen. Knox.
Date
05/26/1798
Author
Sent from
Fort Mifflin
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798052640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Lewis Tousard
Mr. Mentges
Major Fleming
Masons
Bricklayers
Engineer
Muster Master
Henry Knox
Laborers
Notable locations
Fort Mifflin
West Point
Mud Island
Notable items
engineering
fortification