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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06177 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | Stephen Rochefontaine to Henry Knox about fortifications on ports |
| Date | 17 August 1794 |
| Author | Rochefontaine, Stephen (1755-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses the progress made on fortifying various ports. Says two of the ports on Castle Island, Massachusetts have been fortified but the other has not. Also mentions difficulties with the shore being bold on one side and shallow on the other side. |
| Subjects | Maritime Fortification Military History |
| People | Rochefontaine, Stephen (1755-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |