Report from Fort Niagra
Document 1799Major Rivardi, commanding at Fort Niagra, sends a report on Army affairs in the region and at the fort
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Rivardi, commanding at Fort Niagra, sends a report on Army affairs in the region and at the fort
Date
04/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Niagara, New York
Collection
Document number
1799040360000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Rivardi, 06/25/1799
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
John J Rivardi
contractors buying too much flour
Sir John Johnson
Major Burbeck
Enoch Humphrey
Mr. Burke, great Vicar of Canada
James Mchenry does nothing to investigate Captain Bruff's charges
Notable locations
Niagara, New York
Detroit
Mackinac
Notable items
weakness of the forts on the Great Lakes
"the plan of Detroit"
delays in settling quartermaster's accounts
lack of reinforcements
friendship and cooperation between the British and American garrisons at Niagara
he firmly believes the whole of the rumors among the Indians
secret machinations of some individuals
Indian war would make their fortunes
press charges against Bruff