Price of Land for Whetstone Point [Fort McHenry] Fortifications
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Price of Land for Whetstone Point [Fort McHenry] Fortifications
Description
States that the Baltimore Naval Committee has purchased the land for fortifications at Whetstone Point for $6,600, and that work is proceeding apace; requests $8,000 from the government for various expenses.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
13
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
George Sears
Chaiman Naval Committee
congress
Robert Gilmor
Baltimore Naval Committee
Secretary of War
notable location
Whetstone Point
Maryland
Philadelphia
Baltimore
notable item/thing
fortifications
land purchase
expenditures
draft
document number
1798111340401
page start
17
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 | Robert Gilmor | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |