Additional Funds Necessary for Completion of Works at Fort McHenry
Document 1799Acknowledges arrival of Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry's construction; inquires whether the Baltimore Naval Committee is responsible for his salary. Discusses accounting: land, materials and labor have already cost $16,000, and the committee believes 1) these were not all considered in Major Tousard's original estimate, and 2) the additional necessary funds may be as much as $24,000, which cannot be expected from the citizens of Baltimore. Asks for advice on this subject.
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Acknowledges arrival of Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry's construction; inquires whether the Baltimore Naval Committee is responsible for his salary. Discusses accounting: land, materials and labor have already cost $16,000, and the committee believes 1) these were not all considered in Major Tousard's original estimate, and 2) the additional necessary funds may be as much as $24,000, which cannot be expected from the citizens of Baltimore. Asks for advice on this subject.
Date
04/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
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Collection
Document number
1799040940301
Page start
20
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Robert Gilmor
Foncin
committee
Major Tousard
George Sears
Notable locations
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Notable items
works
pay
compensation
expenses
lands
purchase
materials
labor
works
draft