New & Improved Fortfications are Absolutely Necessary
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
New & Improved Fortfications are Absolutely Necessary
Description
Putnam discusses the improvement of current fortifications and the erection of new ones for the protection of frontier inhabitants and accomodation of the troops of the garrison at Gallipolis.
year created
1793
month created
04
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Rufus Putnam.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Rufus Putnam
Matthews & Bodwell
continental troops
public officer
Haskel
Tillinghast
French settlers
Mr. Heckenwelder
Mr. Martin
Mr. Wells
Elezer Bullard
notable location
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Vincennes
Muskingum
notable item/thing
works erected at Gallipolis
block house
stockade
repairs
protection of the inhabitants
accommodation of the troops
attack
defeat of General St. Clair
sacrifice
state of defense
village
stockade
distress and suffering of a frontier settlement
liquidation of this account
table for the Indian Chiefs
wages
notable phrase
I examined the situation of [Gallipolis] and am clearly of the opinion that the new block house and stockade and the repair of the old one was absolutely necessary for the protection of the inhabitants and accommodation of the troops who have since occupied.
document number
1793049940000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Rufus Putnam [Transcript] Collection | Vol, 3 p. 115 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Rufus Putnam | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |