Fortifications in Alexandria and Annapolis
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Fortifications in Alexandria and Annapolis
Description
Knox offers John Vermonnet the opportunity to direct the works and building of fortifications at Alexandria and Annapolis. Alexandria will command the engineer's immediate attention, along the Potomac River. As engineer in the service of the War Department, Vermonnet is to deliver to the Governor of Virginia copies of all his plans. He is also to make a weekly report to the War Department of his proceedings.
year created
1794
month created
05
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
John Vermonnet
Henry Knox
engineer
John Jacob Rivardi
Digges
Colonel Fitzgerald
governor
[Henry Lee]
notable location
War Department
Annapolis
Maryland
Alexandria
Virginia
Potomac River
France
notable item/thing
Fortifications
bluff
labor
materials
parapets
works
earth
sod
knotgrass
islands
land
barrack
block house
cannon
magazine
timber
battery
red hot balls
document number
1794051200100
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 Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Vermonnet | [unknown] | [n/a] |