Preventing Incendiaries from Blowing Up the Magazine
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Preventing Incendiaries from Blowing Up the Magazine
Description
Fleming discusses the precautions he has undertaken to protect the magazine at West Point from blowing up due to incendiaries.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
02
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
George Fleming
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
powder
barrels
dampness
incendiaries
safety to their own lives
gorge behind the die
air hole
new north wall
thick upper plate punched full of very small holes
small pea
lining plank of the south wall of said magazine
magazine is not palisaded
document number
1799080280001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQJ17 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQJ17a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Fleming | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |