Permanent Fortifications at Loftus Heights
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Permanent Fortifications at Loftus Heights
Description
The erection of permanent fortifications on the Loftus heights on the Mississippi by General Wilkinson is proceeding based apparently on the approbation of Hamilton though without the express approval of McHenry. McHenry takes Hamilton to task for having given permission to move forward with the building project.
short description
Permanent Fortifications at Loftus Heights
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
20
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
James Wilkinson
Spaniards
President
John Adams
notable location
Loftus Heights
Mississippi River
notable item/thing
water batteries
sanction
building
provisional authority
rule
public interests
document number
1799112000100
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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |