Engineer to fortify the harbor of New York
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Engineer to fortify the harbor of New York
Description
Writes General John Lamb - the Collector of the Port of New York - concerning the appointment of an engineer for the purpose of fortifying the harbor of New York.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
note
Image not yet scanned, however, is in the file stacks. Available at Dartmouth College: http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/ms983_fullguide.html.
notable person/group
John Lamb
Henry Knox
engineer
notable location
War Department
New York
Sandy Rock
Port of New York
harbor of New York
notable item/thing
Fortifications
boat
expense
harbor
dollars
port
document number
1794040100201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | WEN01 (0 pages) | Collection: Manuscript Ticknor | mm 79029207, imprint #6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Lamb | New York | [n/a] |