Engineers and Fortifications
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Engineers and Fortifications
Description
Secretary Knox transmits to Secretary Hamilton a circular letter to engineers employed for fortifying certain ports and harbors in the United States. Requests that Hamilton take measures for the purchase of tracts of land at the places designated by the engineers.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Secretary of War, Third Congress, National Archives.
Cited in Hamilton to Knox, 12/17/1794
Cited in Hamilton to Knox, 12/17/1794
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
engineers
Treasury
agents
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
fortification
ports
harbors
land
document number
1794072400100
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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [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 | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |