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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | Jonathan Williams to Robert M. Patterson regarding the occupation of land by the corps of field engineers |
| Date | 15 September 1814 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Recipient | Patterson, Robert Maskell |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requests that Patterson, the chief engineer of the Corps of Field Engineers, report whether or not a man named Dr. Paschall consented to having his grounds entered and upon what terms. Also asks him to report on others who had consented to have their grounds occupied and works built upon them by the Corps of Field Engineers. See GLC02978.10 for Patterson's response. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Fortification Artillery Wartime Pillaging and Destruction |
| People | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) Patterson, Robert Maskell (1787-1854) |
| 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 | Robert M. Patterson's reply to Jonathan Williams' letter regarding the occupation of land by the corps of field engineers |