Fortifications at West Point
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Fortifications at West Point
Description
Report to the Secretary of War, relative to the fortifications at West Point. Niven was employed in superintending lime-burning, collecting stone to Fort Clinton, making and repairing roads, making and repairing tools, and repairing parts of the rear wall of Fort Putnam. He employed many miners, masons, laborers, and teams.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Daniel Niven
Vincent
Captain Fleming
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
Fort Clinton
Fort Putnam
Fort Webb
Fort Willis
notable item/thing
fortifications
battery
stone
lime
roads
tools
mine
mining
miners
masons
labor
laborers
teams
wall
masonry
barracks
magazine
frost
winter
forage store
brick
document number
1794121240000
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 | Daniel Niven | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |