Vessel Needed for Crossing the Lake
Item
Type
Autograph Letter/Document Signed
Title
Vessel Needed for Crossing the Lake
Description
Laughton informs Hamilton that he has found a vessel that would able to make the dangerous lake-crossing and asks permission to have one built for this purpose.
short description
Vessel Needed for Crossing the Lake
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
09
author
sent from location
Niagara, New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Published in the Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. XXIV, 91-92.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Laughton
Major Rivardie
notable location
Niagara
New York
Oswego
Albany
Kingston
notable item/thing
barrels of salt
dry goods
liquors
boat
vessel
danger
memorandum
orders
timber
planks and boards
document number
1799120960400
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Laughton | Niagara, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |