Assignment of Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith as agents for the Hamburg Packet
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Assignment of Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith as agents for the Hamburg Packet
Description
Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith assigned as agents for the Hamburg Packet for use in naval service. Responsibilities outlined for paying workmen, procuring articles, procuring vouchers and maintaining accounts.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
04
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
in image
note
Addressed to Mssrs. Nicklin & Griffith.
author note
James McHenry.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Mr. Nicklin
Mr. Griffith
Secretary War
War Department
workmen
navy constructor
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
war ship
packet Hamburg
articles
vouchers
accounts
notable idea/issue
conversion of civilian ships to ships of war
document number
1798050400055
page start
300
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:300 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly Josiah Fox navy constructor or James McHenry. |
| Recipient | Mr Nicklin | [unknown] | Also Mr. Griffith |