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- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled "Fortifications Michigan. Fort Wayne, Detroit River." This drawing is a blackline reproduction of the original and it shows an overall plan of the fort layout along with existing and proposed ground contour lines. Small handwritten text beneath the title shows "Drawn by Lt. M. C. Meigs, Corps of Engineers, March, 1849." Two cross-section details are shown near the lower edge of the sheet. Small handwritten text near the lower left corner shows "Engr. Department 16 July 1849, Received with Lieut. Meigs letter of 10th instant." Small handwritten text in the lower right corner shows "Fort Wayne 10th Mar. of 1849, Copies/letter submitted to the Chief Engineer. M. C. Meigs, Lt. Engs."
- Date Issued:
- 1849-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One blueprint entitled "Plat of United States Purchase." The blueprint shows a description and survey drawing for a rectangular parcel of land located on the American side of the Detroit River and part of Claim No. 32 that was patented by Henry Berthelette on November 2, 1832. The parcel description is signed, "S. W. Updike, Dep. Reg." with the land area being approximately 23 acres in size and covering the eastern one-third of the Fort Wayne property. A note near the lower left corner shows "Engineer Department 14 June 1842. Rec'd with Lieut. Meigs letter of 6 inst."
- Date Issued:
- 1842-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Fort Wayne, Michigan, Drawing of Alterations to be Made in Floors." The drawing consists of black ink on vellum paper and shows several plan and profile views of the proposed floor construction as well as a support column in the fort barracks building. Handwritten notes beneath the title show "Drawn under direction of Gen. Totten by M. C. Meigs, Lt. of Eng., 21st March 1850" and "Eng. Department, March 25, 1850. Sent with letter of this date to Lt. Newton at Detroit. J.G.T. [Joseph G. Totten]"
- Date Issued:
- 1850-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Fort Wayne, Michigan, Drawing of Alterations to be Made in Floors." The drawing consists of black ink on vellum paper and shows several plan and profile views of the proposed floor construction as well as a support column in the fort barracks building. Handwritten notes beneath the title show "Drawn under direction of Gen. Totten by M. C. Meigs, Lt. of Eng., 21st March 1850" and "Eng. Department, March 25, 1850. Sent with letter of this date to Lt. Newton at Detroit. J.G.T. [Joseph G. Totten]"
- Date Issued:
- 1850-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled "Fortifications Michigan. Fort Wayne, Detroit River." This drawing is a blackline reproduction of the original and it shows an overall plan of the fort layout along with existing and proposed ground contour lines. Small handwritten text beneath the title shows "Drawn by Lt. M. C. Meigs, Corps of Engineers, March, 1849." Two cross-section details are shown near the lower edge of the sheet. Small handwritten text near the lower left corner shows "Engr. Department 16 July 1849, Received with Lieut. Meigs letter of 10th instant." Small handwritten text in the lower right corner shows "Fort Wayne 10th Mar. of 1849, Copies/letter submitted to the Chief Engineer. M. C. Meigs, Lt. Engs."
- Date Issued:
- 1849-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One blueprint entitled "Plat of United States Purchase." The blueprint shows a description and survey drawing for a rectangular parcel of land located on the American side of the Detroit River and part of Claim No. 32 that was patented by Henry Berthelette on November 2, 1832. The parcel description is signed, "S. W. Updike, Dep. Reg." with the land area being approximately 23 acres in size and covering the eastern one-third of the Fort Wayne property. A note near the lower left corner shows "Engineer Department 14 June 1842. Rec'd with Lieut. Meigs letter of 6 inst."
- Date Issued:
- 1842-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
