Circular Letter from Secretary at War to Naval Agents on the use of live oak, deadwood and white oak for frigate construction
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Circular Letter from Secretary at War to Naval Agents on the use of live oak, deadwood and white oak for frigate construction
Description
There is a question on whether enough live oak could be obtained for frigate construction. It is now found that enough live oak may possibly be obtained. Therefore the white oak prepared should be laid aside temporarily until it can be confirmed that enough live oak can be procured.
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
06
author
in image
note
Circular to Naval Agents.
author note
No signature, From War Department.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Naval Agent
War Department
notable location
Philadelphia
Georgia
War Department
War Office
Naval Department
notable item/thing
live oak
deadwood
white oak
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795030615155
page start
98
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:98 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |