Submission of Land Deeds for New London, Connecticut Fortifications
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Submission of Land Deeds for New London, Connecticut Fortifications
Description
Trumbull acknowledges receipt of the findings of the land survey done in preparation for Connecticut's ceding two plots of land to the U.S. for the construction of forts to protect a harbor [New London, Connecticut]; Trumbull encloses the deeds to the plots.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
23
author
sent from location
Lebanon
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Trumbell, 08/10/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Jonathan Trumbull
Captain Wadsworth
notable location
War Department
Lebanon, Connecticut
New London
Fort Trumbull
notable item/thing
journey
lines and boundaries
land
forts
deeds of cession
public highway
report
security
harbor
notable phrase
tracing the lines and boundaries of land adjoining the forts
document number
1799072340001
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) | PCT19 (2 pages) | Collection: Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Papers | #57. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Trumbull | Lebanon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |