Regarding movement of frigate materials to ship yard at Corlear's Hook New York
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding movement of frigate materials to ship yard at Corlear's Hook New York
Description
Naval Agent John Blagge informed that naval constructor Forman Cheeseman has acquired 6 year contract for new navy yard at Corlear's Hook, New York harbor. Cheeseman has begun moving plank and other materials to that place. Recommend that remainder of materials be moved as well, in order to deliver up the former yard.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
01
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No Signature, from War Office.
recipient note
John Blagee
notable person/group
John Blagge
naval agent
Forman Cheeseman
naval constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
notable location
War Office
New York
Corlear's Hook
New York harbor
navy yard
Manhattan
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
planks
materials
contract
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797040115055
page start
224
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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:224 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Blagge | [unknown] | [n/a] |