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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | At a Meeting of the General Committee for the City of Philadelphia and the Districts adjoining |
| Date | 20 October 1814 |
| Author | Goodman, John (fl. 1814) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Records a resolution to thank the volunteer association of engineers for their work along the Schuylkill River and other defense services. Also resolves to record the names of those volunteers in the minutes of the committee. Resolutions extracted from the minutes. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Fortification Government and Civics |
| People | Goodman, John (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | War of 1812; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The Committee of Defence was chaired by Jonathan Williams. Goodman was the secretary. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |