Notification of Sending of Officer to Survey Defenses at Whetstone Point, Baltimore [Fort McHenry]
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Notification of Sending of Officer to Survey Defenses at Whetstone Point, Baltimore [Fort McHenry]
Description
McHenry notifies this temporary engineer at Baltimore that Major Tousard has been instructed to inspect the fortifications at Whetstone Point and make plans for their improvement. These plans are to take into account the defense of both the city and the fort itself against direct attack, as well as the fact that the scarce funds allotted for the fort must include the purchase of additional land. Mentions possibility that the city may have to provide additional funds for the fort to be completed adequately.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
recipient note
To the gentlemen appointed to superintend the building of vessels for the use of Government.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Rob Gilmor
David Stewart
Arch Campbell
William Patterson
Robert Oliver
George Sears
Jeremiah Yellott
Mark Pringle.Major Lewis Tousard
Secretary of War
Mr. DeLeyritz
notable location
Whetstone Point
Baltimore
Maryland
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
War Department
notable item/thing
works
plan
estimate
fort
vessels
defenses
fortifications
document number
1798070700301
page start
12
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDI08 (34 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |