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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | Robert M. Patterson's reply to Jonathan Williams' letter regarding the occupation of land by the corps of field engineers |
| Date | 15 September 1814 |
| Author | Patterson, Robert Maskell (1787-1854) |
| Recipient | Williams, Jonathan |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Patterson, the chief engineer of the Corps of Field Engineers, responds to Williams' request (see GLC02978.09). Indicates that Dr. Paschall refused to allow works to be built upon his land, but may consent if the works are not near his buildings, which he feared would be destroyed in an attack. Also reports that another man, Judge Lloyd, consented to works being built upon his grounds. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Fortification Artillery Wartime Pillaging and Destruction |
| People | Patterson, Robert Maskell (1787-1854) Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Robert M. Patterson was a professor of natural and experimental philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Jonathan Williams was the chairman of the Committee of Defence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Jonathan Williams to Robert M. Patterson regarding the occupation of land by the corps of field engineers |