Use of Timber to Build Frigate
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Use of Timber to Build Frigate
Description
Congress determined to build only three frigates authorized by former law, McHenry urged Claghorne to speed through construction and use timber provided by the Schooner Rachell which arrived in Boston last December.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Claghorne
James McHenry
Secretary of War
notable location
Boston
Philadelphia
ship yard
navy yard
notable item/thing
ships
frigate
supplies
materials
live oak
deck plank
schooner
Rachell
timber
notable idea/issue
construction
defense
suspension
transportation of materials
document number
1796042314000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Claghorn | Boston | [n/a] |