Repair of Fort Niagara, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Repair of Fort Niagara, Etc.
Description
Reports that "The British garrison continues to work with all speed at Fort George...Captain Pilkington, who is the engtineer, communicated all the drawings relative to the execution of the place with a confidence extremely pleasing. It is him who constructed Fort Miami and he has lent me all the papers in his possession by which I shall be able to frame a plan..." States that progress is being made on the repair of Fort Niagara but if the work is to be completed, the soldiers must receive extra pay for extra work.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
12
author
sent from location
Niagara, New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Jacob Rivardi
Captain Robert Pilkington
notable location
Niagara, New York
British garrison at Fort George
Fort Miami
Fort Niagara
notable item/thing
drawings relative to the execution of the place
document number
1799061260100
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 | John Jacob Rivardi | Niagara, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |