Draft to the head of frigate construction at Boston
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Draft to the head of frigate construction at Boston
Description
Draught drawn for the head of frigate construction at Boston. Asks for confirmation that it is brought to hand.
year created
1796
month created
10
day created
18
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
Henry Jackson
notable person/group
Henry Jackson
naval agent
War Department
War Office
James McHenry
Secretary of War
George Claghorn
Mr Rush
naval constructor
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Boston
War Department
notable item/thing
frigate
USS Constitution
draft
draught
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796101815155
page start
193
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:193 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Jackson | [unknown] | [n/a] |