Notification of Major Tousard's Instructions to Lay Out Defenses at Whetstone Point, Baltimore
Document 1798McHenry notifies this temporary engineer at Baltimore that Major Tousard has been instructed to inspect the fortifications at Whetstone Point and make plans for their improvement. These plans are to take into account the defense of both the city and the fort itself against direct attack, as well as the fact that the scarce funds allotted for the fort must include the purchase of additional land.
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Letter Signed
Description
McHenry notifies this temporary engineer at Baltimore that Major Tousard has been instructed to inspect the fortifications at Whetstone Point and make plans for their improvement. These plans are to take into account the defense of both the city and the fort itself against direct attack, as well as the fact that the scarce funds allotted for the fort must include the purchase of additional land.
Date
07/07/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798070700101
Page start
10
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Notable persons
Alexis De Layrets
James McHenry
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Department
Notable items
repair