Explanation & Accounting for Defenses of Baltimore & Boston
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Explanation & Accounting for Defenses of Baltimore & Boston
Description
An explanation of measures taken for constructing defenses at Baltimore and Boston. Includes an estimate of the expense for the construction of a fort [Fort McHenry] to be erected at Whetstone Point near Baltimore.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Baltimore Naval Committee
Tousard
engineer
Congress
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
Treasury
Boston
Wilmington Cape Fear
New York
Rhode Island
Ocacock
Portsmouth NH
Fort Mifflin
Castle Island
Norfolk
Virginia
notable item/thing
fortifications
schedule
monies
expense
harbor
appropriations
fort
works
estimate
document number
1799081900001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | IDI08 (34 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |