Discussion of Harbor Defenses in Rhode Island
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Harbor Defenses in Rhode Island
Description
Explains process of designing harbor defenses, based on opinion of engineer appointed to that purpose. Responds to request for activity on Goat Island and other Rhode Island locations. Suggests use of older cadets in service and reference to Mr. Wilson.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
18
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Difficult to read.
notable person/group
Lewis Tousard
James McHenry
Engineer
Isaac Craig
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Saunders
notable location
Newport, Rhode Island
Goat Island
Providence
document number
1799051800301
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KFZ12 (4 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lewis Tousard | [unknown] | [n/a] |