Status of Fortifications, Etc.
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Status of Fortifications, Etc.
Description
Along with a detailed report of the status of the fortifications of the United States, Rivardi expresses dismay that the charges against him by Captain Bruff have yet to be investigated. He is certain that once they are fully investigated, he will be completely exonerated.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
An eleven page document that is partially illegible.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Jacob Rivardi
the British
Masters of Navigation
Colonel McDonnell
militia
the English
the Canadian born
enemy
Captain Thompson
Surgeon's Mate
Commanding Officer
soldiers
Contractor
Quartermaster's Department
Doctor [John] Coffin
Secretary of War [McHenry]
detachment
artificers
blacksmith
wheelwright
drummer
Sir John Johnson
Major Bartlett
their ladies
King and Queen
band of players
President of the United States [Adams]
Corporal
General [James] Wilkinson
Cadet in the Artillery
Enoch Humphrey [?]
Mr. Burke
Indians
Mr. Selby of Detroit
notable location
Fort Schlosser
the South
Indian village
Missasava Point
Newark
Niagara
Fort George
Canada
Amberborough
Malden
York
Detroit
Fort Sermouth
Oswego
Mackinac
the Mississippi [River]
British colonies
notable item/thing
storehouse
foundations
most valuable building in the fort
encroachments
boats
mason or carpenters' work
stockade
log buildings
officers' quarters
barracks
repairs
western roads
garrison
repairs
defense
lake
river
forts
works
bastion
fall and winter
powder magazine
blockades
reinforcements
government
public offices
guns of a foreign garrison
citadel
single shot
ruins
ditch
palisades
chemin des rondes
parapet
grenades
batteries
islands
intercourse
ice
water fortifications
breastworks
sketch of the works
cannon shot
returns of the garrison
articles of clothing
muster roll
training
court martial
flour
beef
meat
rations to women
nonpayment
extra pay
payrolls
cartwheels
limbers
artillery
Queen's birthday
God Save the King
toast
Washington's March
scars of former wounds
bayonet
General Orders
shadow of blame
intoxication
secret machinations
chain of posts
public reprimand
notable phrase
The mail is just arrived and to my utmost astonishment brought nothing concerning Capt. Bruff's charges or my pressing and repeated requests to have them investigated.
document number
1799040390201
page start
1
