Request for Mobilization of Defenses of Baltimore
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Mobilization of Defenses of Baltimore
Description
The committee asks McHenry to attend immediately to getting the fort at Whetstone Point [eventually "Fort McHenry"] into a state of readiness, as it currently offers no defense to the city, and no helpful British warships have been in the port recently, which might deter French raiders. Apparently this latter dependence on the British had been suggested by McHenry in a previous letter.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Actual document at image 8.
Actual document at image 8.
author note
Rob Gilmor; David Stewart; Arch Campbell; William Patterson; Robert Oliver George Sears; Jeremiah Yellott; Mark Pringle.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Rob Gilmor
David Stewart
Arch Campbell
William Patterson
Robert Oliver
George Sears
Jeremiah Yellott
Mark Pringle.
notable location
Baltimore
Fort Whetstone
notable item/thing
vessels
immediate attention
Fort
proper state
defense
security
protection
attack
naval force
document number
1798070340101
page start
8
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (34 pages) | IDI08 (34 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Committee for the Building of Vessels to be Loaned to the Government by the City of Baltimore | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |