Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
Description
Request to pay Benjamin Smith $500 for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
01
author
sent from location
Wilmington, NC
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
James McHenry
Griffith J McRee
Benjamin Smith
Secretary of War
agent
Dawes
Rumford and Abijah Dawes
contractors
notable location
Fort Johnston
Cape Fear River
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Wilmington
notable item/thing
fortifications
contract
pay
document number
1799060140301
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZAL18 (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (6 pages) | ZAL18a (6 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Griffith James McRee | Wilmington, NC | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |