Proposal for Improving Defenses at Newport, Rhode Island
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Proposal for Improving Defenses at Newport, Rhode Island
Description
Contains plans and cost estimates for improving the defenses of Newport, Rhode Island. These include mounting additional cannon at Fort Wolcott and sending cannon "for the use of the citizens." Also recommends two additional forts, one at Brenton Point and one on Tammany Hill; for the purpose of building these forts, requests the sending of engineers to Newport.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
09
author
sent from location
Newport
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 09/15/1798.
notable person/group
James McHenry
William Littlefield
Captain Elliott
notable location
Newport
Fort Wolcott
Brenton Point
Tammany Hill
notable item/thing
fortifications
carriages
eighteen pounders
twenty-four pounders
expense
purchase
cannon
plans
traveling carriages
document number
1798070940002
page start
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDE13 (11 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Littlefield | Newport | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |