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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.009 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to the Jeffery/Woodlief families and naval matters |
| Title | Abraham Eustis to Doctor Robert Archer discussing maritime issues |
| Date | 14 June1837 |
| Author | Eustis, Abraham (fl. 1830-1837) |
| Recipient | Archer, Dr. Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Requesting the doctor's observations on the "effects produced on the channel, the bar, and the more western wharves, by the repeated extension of the eastern, or steamboat wharf, and your opinion of the probable effects to be produced by its further extension." Also includes a two page response from Dr. Archer on the verso. Eustis (1786-1843) was the first commander of Fort Monroe and the founder of its Artillery school. He rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General. |
| Subjects | Steamboat Infrastructure Maritime Science and Technology |
| People | Eustis, Abraham (fl. 1830-1837) |
| Place written | Fort Monroe, Virginia |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |