Knox Informing Huntington of Rochefontaine's Appointment to Direct the Building of Fortifications in New England
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox Informing Huntington of Rochefontaine's Appointment to Direct the Building of Fortifications in New England
Description
Knox informs Huntington that Colonel Rochefontaine will be directing the fortification of locations such as New London, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Because of the number of locations Rochefontaine must visit, and the scope of the work that must be accomplished, he will only be staying in each location for a short while to get the construction process started and organized. Knox wishes Huntington to appoint a person to oversee the actual construction of the works in order to ensure their completion in an orderly and speedy fashion.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Norwich
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Huntington
Henry Knox
Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
Secretary of War
Governor of Connecticut
His Excellency
notable location
New London
Portsmouth
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Norwich
War Department
notable item/thing
construction
works
fortifications
labor
pay
expenses
document number
1794032900001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | RBN05 (3 pages) | Collection: Andre DeCoppet Collection, C0063. | B:18, F:38 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Huntington | Norwich | [n/a] |