Fortifications at Baltimore

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Fortifications at Baltimore

Description

Letter from the agent for procuring materials for the fortifications at Baltimore. Informs Knox that the timber and plank for the platforms has arrived at the fort; discusses the carriages. Mentions that he had hiterto paid the workers 75 cents, but will now have to pay out 1 dollar or else lose the laborers.

year created

1794

month created

07

day created

08

author

sent from location

Baltimore

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Samuel Dodge
engineer
workers

notable location

Baltimore
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

materials
fortifications
timber
plank
platforms
garrison
carriages
dollars
pounder
guns
battery
wages
fort

document number

1794070840000

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Dodge Baltimore [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]