Letter from the Secretary at War to the Governor of Rhode Island on fortifications
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Letter from the Secretary at War to the Governor of Rhode Island on fortifications
Description
Letter, discusses fort and fortifications at Rhode Island; mentions militia; discusses cannon for fortifications.
short description
Ltr, dis fort & fortifications.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Arthur Fenner
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
engineer
militia
notable location
War Department
Newport
United States
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
good cannon of and above the calibre of eighteen pounds
appropriated to the fortifications
condition of their carriages and apparatus
engineer will as soon as possible be appointed
directed to prepare and submit plans of the works to your consideration
train of immediate execution
suitable provision will also be soon to be made to obtain the necessary materials and workmen
number of men and cannon designed for Newport
amount of the expences t be incurred at that place will hereafter be transmitted
President of the United States requests that your excellency as the commander in chief of its militia would please to take upon you the general direction of the business
transmit to your excellency the enclosed copy
fortifications of the forts
judicious choice of the place to be fortified and vigorous prosecution of the works may be of great importance to the state of Rhode Island
notable phrase
good cannon of and above the calibre of eighteen pounds
appropriated to the fortifications
condition of their carriages and apparatus
engineer will as soon as possible be appointed
directed to prepare and submit plans of the works to your consideration
train of immediate execution
suitable provision will also be soon to be made to obtain the necessary materials and workmen
number of men and cannon designed for Newport
amount of the expences t be incurred at that place will hereafter be transmitted
President of the United States requests that your excellency as the commander in chief of its militia would please to take upon you the general direction of the business
transmit to your excellency the enclosed copy
fortifications of the forts
judicious choice of the place to be fortified and vigorous prosecution of the works may be of great importance to the state of Rhode Island
document number
1794032400401
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | AXB05 (3 pages) | Collection: Letters to Geovernor (L1). | V: 21, P: 63 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur Fenner | [unknown] | [n/a] |