Opinions on the Construction of Batteries to Protect New York City
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Opinions on the Construction of Batteries to Protect New York City
Description
All parties feel that building batteries at proposed location would not provide enough intimidation to deter enemies. It was suggested that construction of batteries on Governor's, Bedlow's and Oyster Islands continue for the best protection on the City (New York City).
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
14
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Hamilton, Burr, and Stevens wrote this letter as members of the Military Committee of New York City.
author note
Authors: Alexander Hamilton; Aaron Burr; Ebenezer Stevens.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Ebenezer Stevens
enemy
notable location
New York
Oyster Island
Governor's Island
Bedlow's Island
batteries
Hook
the City
Red Hook
Powles Hook
New York Island
Long Island
notable item/thing
booty
ship
gun boats
notable idea/issue
protection
defense
fortification
politics
foreign relations
document number
1798061440000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |
| Author | Aaron Burr | New York | [n/a] |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |