Instructions for Survey of Defenses at Whetstone Point, Baltimore [Fort McHenry]
Document 1798Instructions for the planning of defenses at Whetstone Point, Baltimore. Key considerations: defense of the city, defense of the fort from both land and sea attack, and the limited budget of $20,000, out of which land for the fort must be purchased. McHenry hopes the citizens of Baltimore might contribute additional funds, but cannot anticipate such an occurrence.
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Instructions for the planning of defenses at Whetstone Point, Baltimore. Key considerations: defense of the city, defense of the fort from both land and sea attack, and the limited budget of $20,000, out of which land for the fort must be purchased. McHenry hopes the citizens of Baltimore might contribute additional funds, but cannot anticipate such an occurrence.
Date
07/07/1798
Author
Recipient
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War Department
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Collection
Document number
1798070700201
Page start
11
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Notable persons
Major Lewis Tousard
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Alexis De Leyritz
temporary engineer
Marines
citizens
committee
government
Notable locations
Whetstone Point
Baltimore
Maryland
harbor
harbour
War Department
Notable items
plan
estimate
works
fortifications
harbor fortifications
ships of war
land
superintend
vessels