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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02978.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to the defense of Philadelphia |
| Title | Request for John Biddle to report to Dr. Robert M. Patterson and join the Corps of Field Engineers |
| Date | 2 September 1814 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Biddle is identified as a member of the topographical engineers. Patterson had been appointed the chief engineer and organizer of the corps (see GLC02978.01) by the Philadelphia Committee of Defence. Williams signed this letter as "Chief Engineer." |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Artillery Fortification |
| People | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) Biddle, John (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. 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 | Committee of Defence authorization for Dr. Robert M. Patterson to lead a Corps of Field Engineers |