Forwarding of Letter Concerning Construction of Fort McHenry
Document 1799Forwards a letter for Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry's construction, asking that the Naval Committee of Baltimore first review it for their own information.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Forwards a letter for Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry's construction, asking that the Naval Committee of Baltimore first review it for their own information.
Date
04/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799041700601
Page start
21
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
The forwarded letter is most likely that of the same date, 4/17/1799 which immediately follows McHenry to Gilmer in the letterbook.
Notable persons
Robert Gilmor
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Maryland
Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
fortifications
naval committee
letter
advance
funds
funding
engineer
harbor
port
navy