Survey of the Bay below the Narrows to Sandy Hook
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Survey of the Bay below the Narrows to Sandy Hook
Description
In providing for the defense of the port, Hamilton expresses the need for a survey of the bay below the narrows to Sandy Hook and observes that such a survey has been done by the British. Mr. Hill owns a draft of that survey and will sell it for $800 which appears to be a reasonable price.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
John Jay, Governor of New York
Alexander Hamilton
General Clarkeson
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
survey of this port to the narrows
expense defrayed out of the funds of the Corporation
defense of our port
survey of the bay below the narrows to Sandy Hook
proper sites for fortifications
direction of the British Commanders
provision of funds for this object
give orders for the payment
document number
1799021237000
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 | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jay | [unknown] | [n/a] |