Richard Delafield papers, 1846-1862.

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Richard Delafield papers, 1846-1862.

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Vouchers, contracts, monthly accounts of expenditures, monthly reports of work done, payrolls, etc., 1846-1862, by Major Richard Delafield, pertaining to the construction and upkeep of forts Hamilton, Richmond, Schuyler, Wood, and Lafayette, in New York Harbor, and for the improvement of the Hudson River and harbors, 1854-1856, along with similar papers relating to the defensive works on the Rio Grande River, 1853-1856.

2 boxes (ca. 650 items)

New-York Historical Society

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Delafield, Richard, 1798-1873

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Richard Delafield was born in New York City on September 1, 1798. He was one of the 14 children of John and Anne (née Hallett) Delafield. His father had emigrated to New York from England in 1788 and made a fortune as a merchant. Edward Delafield, a prominent American physician, Joseph Delafield, a lawyer and diplomant, and Rufus King Delafield, a banker and manufacturer, were among his brothers. He was the first graduate of the United States Military Academy to receive a merit class standing...

Constantine, Levi,

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...

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Orr, John, of Niles, Mich.

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