Request for Mobilization of Defenses of Baltimore
Document 1798The committee asks McHenry to attend immediately to getting the fort at Whetstone Point [eventually "Fort McHenry"] into a state of readiness, as it currently offers no defense to the city, and no helpful British warships have been in the port recently, which might deter French raiders. Apparently this latter dependence on the British had been suggested by McHenry in a previous letter.
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Letter Signed
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The committee asks McHenry to attend immediately to getting the fort at Whetstone Point [eventually "Fort McHenry"] into a state of readiness, as it currently offers no defense to the city, and no helpful British warships have been in the port recently, which might deter French raiders. Apparently this latter dependence on the British had been suggested by McHenry in a previous letter.
Date
07/03/1798
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Recipient
Repository
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Document number
1798070340101
Page start
8
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Actual document at image 8.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Rob Gilmor
David Stewart
Arch Campbell
William Patterson
Robert Oliver
George Sears
Jeremiah Yellott
Mark Pringle.
Notable locations
Baltimore
Fort Whetstone
Notable items
vessels
immediate attention
Fort
proper state
defense
security
protection
attack
naval force