Forwarding of Correspondence Regarding Fort at Salem, & Its Naming
Document 1799Forwards correspondence with Jonathan Waldo, representative of Salem, Massachusetts, regarding funds for the defenses there, as well as the renaming of the fort. McHenry notes that forts have generally been named by their construction engineers or commanding generals, not requiring the approval of the Secretary of War.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards correspondence with Jonathan Waldo, representative of Salem, Massachusetts, regarding funds for the defenses there, as well as the renaming of the fort. McHenry notes that forts have generally been named by their construction engineers or commanding generals, not requiring the approval of the Secretary of War.
Date
08/28/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799082800001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Jonathan Waldo
engineers
Secretary of War
commanding general
Notable locations
Trenton
Salem
Notable items
monies
improvements
defenses
name of the Fort