[Untitled]

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Notification of submission of report on the appropriation for the fortifications and defense of various harbors along the eastern seaboard. McHenry believed the sum was wholly inadequate to protect the locations.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

01

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Harrison G Otis
James McHenry
chairman
committee of defense

notable location

War Department
Massachusetts
Marblehead
Boston
Rhode Island
Salem
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore, Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
Beacon Island
North Carolina
port
post
fort
harbor
fortifications

notable item/thing

report

notable idea/issue

defense
report
submission
grant
cost
expense

document number

1800050100000

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: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Harrison Gray Otis [unknown] [n/a]