Sketch of Block House
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Sketch of Block House
Description
Enclosed sketch of newly completed block house and other buildings with full description of size, location, and plan for additional buildings.
short description
Sketch of Block House
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
15
author
sent from location
Fort Pitt
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Craig, 01/27/1792.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Captain Asheton
General St Clair
William Knox
notable location
Fort Pitt
block house
barracks
buildings
stores
Philadelphia
Ohio River
notable item/thing
block house
barracks
buildings
stores
sketch of the works
erecting
defense of the town
public stores
ranges of barracks
piquets
artillery
raised perpendicular
upper stories
cannon
magazine
casting
musket balls
cartridge paper
window glass
nails
hooks
ladles
boxes
tin
case shot
estimate of the expenses
document number
1792011554001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAM20 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIA031-32 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Fort Pitt | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |