Regarding Artist for Figurehead for Boston Frigate
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding Artist for Figurehead for Boston Frigate
Description
Rush has recommended an artists for the figurehead of the frigate under construction in Boston. Letter request Wolcott to give orders so that the figurehead can be made.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
20
secondary author
recipient
in image
note
Possibly from Benjamin Stoddert
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
Oliver Wolcott
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott
John Shillen
John Shilten
Rush
artist
notable location
War Office
Boston
notable item/thing
head
figure
figurehead
frigate
orders
drawing of the figure
document number
1796092015055
page start
190
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (315 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:190. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |