Regarding Additional Funds for Fort McHenry's Construction
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Regarding Additional Funds for Fort McHenry's Construction
Description
Appears to state that Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry, will be paid out of government funds; says that no additional federal money can be allocated directly for the defense of Baltimore, but that the Baltimore Committee can and should submit vouchers for reimbursement of monies not adequately anticipated in Major Tousard's initial estimate.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799. DUPLICATE DOCUMENT
notable person/group
Robert Gilmor
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
document number
1799041500201
page start
20
Item sets
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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 | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Robert Gilmor | [unknown] | [n/a] |