Fortifications at Baltimore and a request for more funds
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Fortifications at Baltimore and a request for more funds
Description
Congressman Samuel Smith requests more money be allotted to the erection of fortifications surrounding Baltimore than the $20,000 that Smith deems a deficient sum.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
24
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 08/05/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
John Adams
Samuel Smith
Oliver Wolcott
military
Marine Committee
notable location
Baltimore
fort
Treasury
notable item/thing
Fortification
money
notable idea/issue
Public
Quasi-War
funding
document number
1799072490001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KAE02 (3 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 100. |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Smith | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |