Enclosed map for the War Department
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Enclosed map for the War Department
Description
Letter from Major Rivardi to Secretary Knox. Supplies the War Department with a map of the different rivers, roads, and other features of the Virginia landscape, relevant to the construction of fortifications. Requests that Knox forward him the advance of the sum allowed for his compensation. Also encloses a return of the laborers employed at the fortifications; refers to a "scarcity of hands."
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
06
author
sent from location
Norfolk
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Jacob Rivardi
laborers
workers
notable location
Norfolk
Elizabeth's River
Cape Henry
James River
Nansemond River
Craney Island
Germany
France
Russia
Philadelphia
Alexandria
Baltimore
Elk
notable item/thing
weather
cash
works
surveys
map
roads
vessels
shot
construction
furnaces
expenses
compensation
fortification
forts
guns
document number
1794070640100
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 | John Jacob Rivardi | Norfolk | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |