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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.014 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to the Jeffery/Woodlief families and naval matters |
| Title | Robert Archer to William Maxwell providing a description and historical account of Fort George |
| Date | 22 March 1847 |
| Author | Archer, Robert (fl. 1840) |
| Recipient | Maxwell, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Response to previous letter regarding the Virginia Historical & Philosophical Society, providing a description and historical account of Fort George, on Old Point Comfort, Va. The fort was first ordered built in 1629-30 by Sir John Henry, Governor of Virginia. "The work was called Fort George. The front lines only and part of the flanks are now tracable. The rear lines having been obliterated by the excavation of the ditch of Fort Monroe." |
| Subjects | Fortification Literature and Language Arts Military History |
| People | Maxwell, William (1784-1857) Archer, Robert (fl. 1840) |
| Theme | Education; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |