Fortification of Post

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Fortification of Post

Description

Intelligence report stating that the posts at Walnut Hills and Natchez are being reinforced by Spanish soldiers contrary to orders of evacuation.

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

09

recipient

in image

note

An Extract; Document 7 in Report of the Secretary of War to the President, 06/30/1797..

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
Lieutenant Piercy Pope
Manuel
Gayoso de Lemos
troops
garrison

notable location

Natchez
Walnut Hills
river
frontier
post

notable idea/issue

fortification
reinforcements
evacuation

document number

1797050940001

page start

6

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) HAB22 (21 pages) Collection: FO 5/18 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence. [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Lieutenant Piercy Smith Pope [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]