Fortifications in North Carolina

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Fortifications in North Carolina

Description

Letter to the Secretary of War regarding fortifications in North Carolina off the Outer Banks, particularly Wilmington.

year created

1794

month created

05

day created

31

sent from location

Newbern

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Nicholas Francis Martinon
governor
Richard Dobbs Spaight
John Wallace
laborers
workmen

notable location

Newbern
Ocracoke
Ocracock
Wilmington
New Bern
North Carolina
Beacon Island
France
Outer Banks

notable item/thing

frigate
parapet
privateer ship
soil
tide
ditches
livres
garrison
building
materials
sand

document number

1794053140100

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 Nicholas Martinan Newbern [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]