Inquiry into purchase of vessel "American" belonging to Henry Phillips merchant
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Inquiry into purchase of vessel "American" belonging to Henry Phillips merchant
Description
Offer made by the War Office to buy the merchant vessel "America." The "America" is owned by Henry Phillips and is capable of being moulded with 6 or 9 pounders. Asks for the lowest price and a description of the vessel stores.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
23
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry.
recipient note
Henry Phillips
notable person/group
Henry Phillips
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Henry Phillips
Secretary of War
War Department
merchant
navy constructor
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
port of Philadelphia
Henry Phillips
Secretary of War
James McHenry
notable item/thing
6 pounders
9 pounders
vessel
stores
notable idea/issue
arming of merchant vessels
document number
1798042300155
page start
297
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (315 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:294 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly Josiah Fox navy constructor, or James McHenry. |
| Recipient | Henry Phillips | [unknown] | [n/a] |