Cost of Launching Frigate Constitution
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Cost of Launching Frigate Constitution
Description
Agreed to Claghorn's request to launch the frigate Constitution in September rather than in October due to the unpredictable tides during that month. However, Secretary mentioned his desired to keep the launch in October due to increased costs associated with an early launch.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
George Claghorne
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Navy
notable location
Philadelphia
navy yard
notable item/thing
frigate
Constitution
notable idea/issue
construction
launching
cost
expense
document number
1797091014000
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 the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Claghorn | [unknown] | [n/a] |