Estimate of expenses required to complete frigate United States
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Estimate of expenses required to complete frigate United States
Description
Josiah Fox, navy constructor, asks Francis, navy purser for estimate of expenses for completing frigate United States. Include costs of employing tradesmen. Intent is to estimate costs so that no calls made to congress hereafter for that purpose. Leave out military stores; Samuel Hodgdon has provided.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
07
author
recipient
in image
author note
Josiah Fox
recipient note
Tench Francis
notable person/group
Tench Francis
Josiah Fox
Secretary Treasury
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
War Office
Samuel Hodgdon
navy purser
trademen
congress
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
congress
notable item/thing
frigate
frigate United States
military stores
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797060715155
page start
240
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| 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:239 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |