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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | Request for Dr. Robert M. Patterson to continue building a fortification |
| Date | 3 September 1814 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Recipient | Patterson, Robert Maskell |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Asks Patterson, the chief engineer of the Corps of Field Engineers, to "direct & continue the operations on the heights next of Schuylkill [River] without delay. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Fortification Artillery |
| People | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) Patterson, Robert Maskell (1787-1854) |
| 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 |