Repairs and Improvements to Ports

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

President authorized the use of money for repair and improvements to forts in New York and appointed Hamilton to superintend the execution of it. Jay requested all information required to commence repairs be gathered and given to President before next session of New York Legislature.

Date

10/24/1798

Author

Sent from

Albany

Document number

1798102490000

Note

Cited in Hamilton to Jay, 11/05/1798. print doc only.

Notable persons

Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Colonel
Aaron Burr
John B. Coles
military committee of New York City
merchant
Chamber of Commerce
President
merchant

Notable locations

Albany
New York City
fortification
port
shores
water
town

Notable items

report
survey