Report from Fort Niagra
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report from Fort Niagra
Description
Major Rivardi, commanding at Fort Niagra, sends a report on Army affairs in the region and at the fort
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
Niagara, New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Rivardi, 06/25/1799
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John J Rivardi
contractors buying too much flour
Sir John Johnson
Major Burbeck
Enoch Humphrey
Mr. Burke, great Vicar of Canada
James Mchenry does nothing to investigate Captain Bruff's charges
notable location
Niagara, New York
Detroit
Mackinac
notable item/thing
weakness of the forts on the Great Lakes
"the plan of Detroit"
delays in settling quartermaster's accounts
lack of reinforcements
friendship and cooperation between the British and American garrisons at Niagara
he firmly believes the whole of the rumors among the Indians
secret machinations of some individuals
Indian war would make their fortunes
press charges against Bruff
document number
1799040360000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [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 Jacob Rivardi | Niagara, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |