Commencement of Construction at Fort McHenry; Request for Delivery of Funds
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Commencement of Construction at Fort McHenry; Request for Delivery of Funds
Description
The committee acknowledges receipt of McHenry's letter detailing Major Tousard's plan for Fort McHenry at Whetstone Point outside Baltimore, and pledges to purchase the necessary land and oversee the construction. They have in fact bought the land and commenced construction, and so draw upon McHenry for $4,000. The committee asks that the total funds of the federal advance for the fort, $20,000, be placed at their disposal in Baltimore.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
21
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
author note
Robert Gilmor; William Patterson; Mark Pringle; David Stewart; Robert Oliver; Jeremiah Yellott; George Sears.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Robert Gilmor
William Patterson
Mark Pringle
David Stewart
Robert Oliver
Jeremiah Yellott
George Sears
Major Tousard
congress
naval committee
George Sears
Secretary of War
notable location
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Baltimore
Whetstone Point
fortification
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
receipt
plan
fortifications
construction
land
funds
act of the naval committee
estimate
purchase of land
document number
1798092140401
page start
14
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IDI08 (34 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |