Regarding Defenses of Seaports & Foreign Affairs
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Regarding Defenses of Seaports & Foreign Affairs
Description
Letter, discusses naval defence of ports; alludes to foreign affairs; discusses fortifications; mentions garrisons.
short description
Ltr, dis port fortification & defence.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
04
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Recipient cannot be confirmed from image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Arthur Fenner
notable location
Providence
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New England
Philadelphia
New York
Rhode Island
Bristol
Warren
Naragansett Bay
Newport
Providence
notable phrase
power to expel them
beyond the reach of a coup de main
expenditures
congress
opinion and recommendation will undoubtedly have their proper weight
neighboring shores
New England states
town may be defended against a land force
point of attack
driven off the coast and foundered at sea
winter
vessels
flank of the forts
enemy
pilot
derives still greater security from the narrowness of the bay, the shallows and the integrity of the channel
seizing that important post
small naval force
protected in great measure from a naval Armament by their situation and distance
navigation
compliance with a resolution of the general assembly of this state
defenceless situation of the ports in this state
attention of government to the subject
harbour
document number
1798060440101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | AXC05 (5 pages) | Collection: Letter from the Governors | V: 4, P: 89 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur Fenner | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |