Opinion Regarding Funds Required to Complete Fortifcations of City
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Opinion Regarding Funds Required to Complete Fortifcations of City
Description
Hamilton felt the money required to complete repairs and improvements to fortifications should come from the fund appropriated by the Legislature. Stated letter could be shown to General Clarkson. Letter to John Jay enclosed, request for letter to be forwarded.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Stevens to Hamilton, 11/23/1798.
print doc only
print doc only
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
Alexander Hamilton
General Clarkson
military committee
Legislature
inhabitants
citizens
corporation
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
city
forts
Islands
batteries
notable item/thing
fortifications
batteries
notable idea/issue
funds
advice
yellow fever
epidemic
illness
repair
construction
defense
protection
appropriations
funding
document number
1798111990200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Ebenezer Stevens | [unknown] | [n/a] |