Protection of the Prisoners at Norris Town
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Protection of the Prisoners at Norris Town
Description
"I herewith transmit you a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Navy of this date requesting that the Marine Guard at Norris Town may be relieved by a competent number of infantry of the Army. You will be pleased to take such order thereon as to you may appear proper."
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department, Trenton
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Secretary of the Navy [Benjamin Stoddert]
Marine Guard
[John Fries]
infantry of the Army
notable location
War Department, Trenton
Norris Town
notable item/thing
[Fries's Rebellion]
document number
1799091300000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department, Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |