Requests Shelter for shipping on Delaware River
Type
Letterbook
Title
Requests Shelter for shipping on Delaware River
Description
Requests means to shelter ships at Mud Island Fort on the Delaware River. Seeks information about accommodations.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
21
author
sent from location
Revenue Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
commissioner of revenue
treasury department
Superintendent of Shipping, Delaware Establishment
notable location
Revenue Office
Delaware River
Mud Island Fort
notable item/thing
ice
piers
shelter
vessels
weather
rings and bolts
logs
posts
fortifications
accommodations
document number
1794072140001
page start
1