05 January 1791

GW at Philadelphia. Alexander Hamilton wrote to GW detailing proposals for the building of a lighthouse at Cape Henry, near Jamestown, Va. Hamilton recommended a proposal that would make the sturdiest structure at the lowest cost to the treasury.

Secretary of War Henry Knox forwarded three reports to GW that detailed Indian incursions and proposed defense measures for frontier settlements.

 

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05 January 1791
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