ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 37 
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 
Mammals Aquarium 
W. T. Hornapay. C. H. Townsenp. 
Birds Reptiles 
Lee S. CRANDALL. Raymonp L, Dirmars. 
WitituMm Breese, Honorary Curator, Birds 
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MAILED FREE TO MEMBERS. 
Copyright, 1920, by the New York Zoological Society. 
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Etwi R. Sansorn, Editor 
Von. XXTILT, No. 2 Marcu, 1920 
new street and wharves for without any yet made, 
I found that I must go at least two hundred feet 
out from the Battery to have any command of the 
north river; this will carry me into about eigh- 
teen or twenty feet of water. Shall I do this? 
At forty or fifty feet as at first proposed the new 
buildings and wharves will cover a great part of 
the “ROPER Battery, which could not fire far- 
ther up, than in a direction towards Hoebuck.’ 
(Letter of Lieut. Col. J. Williams to the Secre- 
tary of War, Aug. 28, 1807, 58510/119.) 
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‘On my return from West Point where I 
have been to pay & dismiss the Academy I 
found that Capt. Whiley had stop’d all the work 
at the Blocks off the Battery. I have 
therefore on my own responsibility directed the 
Works to continue as long as the Season will 
permit.’ (Letter of Col. J. Williams to 
the Secretary of War, Dec. 3, 1808, 58510/188). 
“8. ‘Preparations have also been made for 
erecting a heavy battery on a stone foundation 
with a superstructure of solid mason work at the 
southwest point of the city. The point selected 
has a complete command from the whole range 
of North river on one side to the complete width 
of East river on the other. Nothing more than 
the exterior blocks or counterguards for sinking 
the foundation can be effected this winter.’ 
(From a report of the Secretary of War, com- 
municated to Congress by President Jefferson, 
Jan. 6, 1809. See American State Papers, Mil- 
itary Affairs, Vol. 1, page 237.) 
Olea Considering that I have already 
overloaded Capt. Whiley with business & wish- 
ing to obtain experience in laying foundation 
in water I mean to leave the Battery at the City 
the last because it ought to be the most securely 
done. (Letter of Col. J. Williams to the Secre- 
tary of War, Sept. 13, 1809, 58510/220.) 
TUG), When Bedloe’s Island shall be 
finished & the Battery off the City Battery shall 
be completed the first will mount about forty & 
the last thirty Guns.’ (Letter of Col. J. Williams 
to Cap. R. Whiley, U.S. Artillery, Commanding, 
Fort Columbus, Dee. 1, 1809, 58510/232.) 
“ld. “New York: 
: At the West point of the city, near 
the old battery, a circular battery, calculated for 
thirty guns has been commenced.’ (From a re- 
port of the Secretary of War to the House of 
Representatives, Dec. 19, 1809. ahs American 
State Papers, Military Affairs, Vol. 1, page 246.) 
EES as . It was originally ee that 
the Castle off the old Battery should be like the 
but you directed me to 
taking care to have the 
it should be deter- 
(Letter of Col. 
of War, Feb. 1, 
one on Governors Island; 
build it of one Tier only, 
foundation sufficient, in case 
mined to raise it afterwards.’ 
J. Williams to the Secretary 
1810, 58510/241.) 
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“16. ‘Report of Fortifications — ete. 
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‘New York Harbor, Continued. About one 
hundred yards in front of the west head of the 
grand battery, in the city of New York, an en- 
closed circular battery of stone, with twenty- 
eight heavy guns mounted, with two magazines, 
and barracks for officers.’ (See report of the Sec- 
retary of War, Dec. 10, 1811.) 
con- 
Nothing found showing when 
name ‘Castle Clinton.’ 
“18. (Note. 
the work received the 
References in ‘Military Papers of Daniel D. 
Tompkins, Governor of New York, 1807-1817,’ 
Published by the State, Vol. 1, 714, 753 and 757, 
indicate that it was known as the “West Battery” 
in Dec. 1814. It is designated ‘Castle Clinton’ 
on a plan marked ‘Drawn by Capt. Poussin, 
1819, Drawer 36, sheet 27.) 
“19, Description of Castle Clinton. See 
letter of Capt. R. E. De Russy, Nov. 5, 1820. 
(E 479-1820.) 
“90. President authorized to have works dis- 
mantled and to reconyey land to Mayor and Cor- 
poration of New York. (Act of Congress Ap- 
proved, March 30, 1822, Vol. 6, Stats. at Large, 
pages 263 and 264.) 
“24. Summary. It appears from the fore- 
going notes that the construction of the work 
afterwards known as Castle Clinton was ordered 
by the Secretary of War in 1807, that the con- 
struction of the foundation was probably begun 
Aquarium Reception postponed until June 7, 1920 
