Vessel Needed for Crossing the Lake
Document 1799Laughton informs Hamilton that he has found a vessel that would able to make the dangerous lake-crossing and asks permission to have one built for this purpose.
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Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Description
Laughton informs Hamilton that he has found a vessel that would able to make the dangerous lake-crossing and asks permission to have one built for this purpose.
Date
12/09/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Niagara, New York
Collection
Document number
1799120960400
Note
Published in the Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. XXIV, 91-92.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
John Laughton
Major Rivardie
Notable locations
Niagara
New York
Oswego
Albany
Kingston
Notable items
barrels of salt
dry goods
liquors
boat
vessel
danger
memorandum
orders
timber
planks and boards