Advancing Funds to Erect Fortifications at Newport
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Advancing Funds to Erect Fortifications at Newport
Description
Walter Channing, the agent for erecting fortifications at Newport, has asked for an advance of $1400 for the project. Wolcott warns that since the sum apportioned for this project has been remitted, no fund remains for meeting this demand unless a new distribution can be granted.
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
09
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Walter Channing
notable location
Newport
notable item/thing
fortifications
notable idea/issue
insufficient funds
document number
1795030940101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBP11 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 29:70 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |