Baltimore Naval Committee Requests Funds & Estimate of Costs for Fort McHenry
Document 1798The chairman of the Naval Committee of Baltimore reiterates the sentiments of the general committee's letter, asking that $4000 be tendered to them for defense construction services already undertaken, and that the balance of the overall budget of $20,000 be made directly available to the committee. Also asks to receive a copy of Major Tousard's estimate for the cost of building the defenses at Fort McHenry.
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Letterbook Copy
Description
The chairman of the Naval Committee of Baltimore reiterates the sentiments of the general committee's letter, asking that $4000 be tendered to them for defense construction services already undertaken, and that the balance of the overall budget of $20,000 be made directly available to the committee. Also asks to receive a copy of Major Tousard's estimate for the cost of building the defenses at Fort McHenry.
Date
10/06/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798100640001
Page start
15
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Robert Gilmor
Secretary of War
chairman naval committee Baltimore
Robert Oliver
William Patterson
D. Stewart
Jeremiah Yellot
George Sears
Mark Pringle
Major Lewis Tousard
Notable locations
Trenton
Baltimore
New Jersey
Maryland
Philadelphia
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credit
balance
estimate