Forwarding of Correspondence Regarding Fort at Salem, & Its Naming
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of Correspondence Regarding Fort at Salem, & Its Naming
Description
Forwards correspondence with Jonathan Waldo, representative of Salem, Massachusetts, regarding funds for the defenses there, as well as the renaming of the fort. McHenry notes that forts have generally been named by their construction engineers or commanding generals, not requiring the approval of the Secretary of War.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
28
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Jonathan Waldo
engineers
Secretary of War
commanding general
notable location
Trenton
Salem
notable item/thing
monies
improvements
defenses
name of the Fort
document number
1799082800001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDI10 (13 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KGD11, 12 (0 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |