Construction of temporary buildings for workmen; management of accounts; Joshua Humphreys and John Morgan
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Construction of temporary buildings for workmen; management of accounts; Joshua Humphreys and John Morgan
Description
Temporary buildings for the workmen, sanctioned by the superintedent, should be executed immediately. Discusses management of accounts with Treasury Department. Informs that Joshua Humphreys will travel to Norfolk to give direction on dimensions of frame prior to arrival of John Morgan, who, overseeing procurement of timber, should report from Georgia in a month.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
07
author
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
William Pennock
notable person/group
William Pennock
John Morgan
Joshua Humphreys
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
workmen
superintendent
Mr Shore
principal constructor
US Navy
War Department
notable location
Philadelphia
Georgia
Norfolk
notable item/thing
temporary buildings
accounts
abstracts
frame
stationary
frigate
frame
USS Chesapeake
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794110715155
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:90 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Pennock | [unknown] | [n/a] |