Fortifications at Philadelphia and Delaware
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Fortifications at Philadelphia and Delaware
Description
Henry Knox informs noted French architect Peter Charles L'Enfant that he has been appointed temporary engineer for the purposes of fortifying the ports of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Charles L' Enfant
Henry Knox
President
[George Washington]
governor
engineer
[Thomas Mifflin]
[Joshua Clayton]
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Delaware
Mud Island
Pennsylvania
Fort Mifflin
notable item/thing
Ports
fortifications
ports
works
earth
parapets
timber
defence
grass
knotgrass
sod
garrison
battery
block house
furnace
balls
document number
1794040300000
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] | Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Pierre Charles L' Enfant | [unknown] | [n/a] |