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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | W. E. Wright to Robert M. Patterson regarding the Philadelphia General Committee of Defence |
| Date | 18 September 1814 |
| Author | Wright, W.E. (fl. 1814) |
| Recipient | Patterson, Robert Maskell |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that, in accord with Patterson's "request & to accelerate the works," he has given a lot of assistance in the previous twenty days. Indicates that some on the Philadelphia General Committee of Defence have observed that he did so without authority. Requests that he be given some authority if he is to be of future service to the committee. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Fortification |
| People | Wright, W.E. (fl. 1814) 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, and was the chief engineer of the Corps of Field Engineers. 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 |