Deed for Beacon Island to John Gray Blount, Drawn by US Attorney W. Benjamin Woods, Delivered to Captain James Taylor
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Title
Deed for Beacon Island to John Gray Blount, Drawn by US Attorney W. Benjamin Woods, Delivered to Captain James Taylor
Description
Letter, discusses deed to the United States for Beacon Island and encloses a bill of exchange for the purchase money. Warns of impending yellow fever.
short description
Ltr, dis deed to Beacon Island
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
Newburn
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
James McHenry
Richard Spaight
John Gray Blount
Benjamin Woods, Attorney of the United States
Capt. James Taylor
Charles Biddle.
notable location
Philadelphia
Newburn
Beacon Island
Carteret.
notable item/thing
deed to the United States
purchase money
deed
stamps
yellow fever
warrant
.
notable idea/issue
proving and recording the deed.
document number
1799091040201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | YFE19 (6 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) | B: 17, F: s1799 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | YFE19a (5 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) | B: 17, F: s1799 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard Dobbs Spaight | Newburn | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |