Fortification of Rhode Island
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Fortification of Rhode Island
Description
Directs fortifications for Rhode Island, advised taking cannons from Marblehead.
short description
Ltr, dir Rhode Island fortifications.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Christopher G Champlin
James McHenry
Major Lewis Tousard
Toussard
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
Rhode Island
Marble-head
United States
Marblehead
fort
Providence
Massachusetts
fortifications
notable item/thing
guns
cannons
notable idea/issue
fortifications
transport of cannons
document number
1798111500001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
take measures for having them transported and mounted as soon as circumstances will admit; compliance with these directions; remove all cause of solicitude or apprehension on the part of the people of Rhode Island; fortifications of Rhode Island; directed him to take providence in his way to Marble-head; select such guns out of those belonging to the United States; received your letter; letter which I wrote yesterday to Major Tousard;
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AWG08 (1 pages) | Collection: G.C. Mason's Reminiscences of Newport | II: 134 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Christopher G Champlin | [unknown] | [n/a] |