Regarding delivery of 12 pound cannon by Captain Staats Morris for frigate United States
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding delivery of 12 pound cannon by Captain Staats Morris for frigate United States
Description
Captain Staats Morris, commander of fort at Whetstone Point near Baltimore, will deliver twelve 12 pounder cannon. Request that they be shipped to Philadelphia addressed to Captain John Barry commanding frigate United States.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
04
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in image
note
Addressed to Mssrs. S & J. Sterrett
author note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Secretary War
War Department
navy constructor
Captain Staats Morris
Captain John Barry
Samuel Sterrett
Joseph Sterrett
Sterret
naval agents Baltimore
notable location
War Office
Baltimore
Whetstone Point
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
12 pounder cannon
frigate United States
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1798040400355
page start
295
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:295 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox navy constructor. |
| Recipient | Samuel & Joseph Sterrett | Baltimore | Samuel and Joseph, naval agents Baltimore. |