Desire to Employ Engineers for the Planning of the Fortifications of New York
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Desire to Employ Engineers for the Planning of the Fortifications of New York
Description
Jay never received letter from Hamilton regarding the employment of engineers for the design of fortifications for New York Harbor. Nevertheless, Jay felt they should readily be employed on the task and authorized Hamilton to seek out the men, offering to pay for all expenses.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
26
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Jay to Hamilton, 01/25/1799
print doc only
print doc only
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
President Adams
engineers
officers
troops
military committee
notable location
Albany
fortifications
New York
notable item/thing
plan
act
notable idea/issue
expenses
employment
document number
1798112690200
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 | John Jay | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |