Additional Funds Necessary for Completion of Works at Fort McHenry
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Additional Funds Necessary for Completion of Works at Fort McHenry
Description
Acknowledges arrival of Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry's construction; inquires whether the Baltimore Naval Committee is responsible for his salary. Discusses accounting: land, materials and labor have already cost $16,000, and the committee believes 1) these were not all considered in Major Tousard's original estimate, and 2) the additional necessary funds may be as much as $24,000, which cannot be expected from the citizens of Baltimore. Asks for advice on this subject.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
09
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Robert Gilmor
Foncin
committee
Major Tousard
George Sears
notable location
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
notable item/thing
works
pay
compensation
expenses
lands
purchase
materials
labor
works
draft
document number
1799040940301
page start
20
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (34 pages) | IDI08 (34 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Gilmor | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |