Repairing Fort Niagara & Friendly Relations with the British
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Repairing Fort Niagara & Friendly Relations with the British
Description
Describes his plans for repairing [Fort Niagara] and discusses the friendly relations between British and American forces stationed on the Niagara River. States: "Two regiments have arrived at Quebec and the British force which will remain in Canada this winter amounts to upwards of eight thousand regulars exclusive of two provincial battalions." [Refers to the arrival of the Sixth Regiment of Foot (Royal Warwickshire Regiment) at Quebec on 10/14/1799 and the arrival of the 41st Regiment of Foot (Welsh Regiment) at Quebec on 10/24/1799.}
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
15
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John J. Rivardi
British forces
American forces
regulars
provincial battalions
notable location
Niagara River
Quebec
Canada
Niagara
notable item/thing
friendly relations between British and American forces
document number
1799111560600
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Jacob Rivardi | Niagara | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |