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Letter to the Secretary at War
Notice of a meeting scheduled for 9AM on 21 April 1797.
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647Letter to Congressional Committee Concerning Seaboard Fortifications
Informs Congress which forts have been improved upon, and which must be presumed in deterioration because they have not been garrisoned; estimates cost of paying private persons to superintend those …
John Adams PapersLarger Blankets for Lieutenant McRea
Lieutenant McRea of the Marines on board the frigate "United States" has determined that the blankets he received from the store are too tiny so he wants to exchange them for a larger size that will …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayLarge Jack Screws for Captain Barry
Harris is directed to deliver a pair of large jack screws to Captain John Barry of the frigate "United States."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayKentledge for the Frigate "United States"
Harris is directed to deliver one hundred tons of kentledge to Captain John Barry for use on the Frigate "United States."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayKentledge for the Frigate "Constellation"
Harris should deliver to the purveyor Tench Francis 75 tons of kentledge for the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayJunk & Copper to be Stored for the Frigate "United States"
Harris is directed to deliver quantities of junk (cordage) and copper to Tench Francis who will place them in the Public Store to be available for the use of the frigate "United States" as needed.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayInstructions to Officers Commanding Maritime Forts, Relative to Salutes.
Regulations for returning gun salutes at maritime forts, with differing stipulations for each rank of officer which might be saluted.
John Adams PapersInstructions to Military Commander in Tennessee, Regarding Boundary with Choctaw & Cherokee
Gives instructions for supporting the party surveying the boundary line between the U.S. and the Cherokee and Choctaw nations, as necessary. Asks that Sparks enforce the "Act to regulate trade and …
John Adams PapersInquiry Into Cannon for Algerian Frigate
Letter, asks for inquiry regarding guns for Algerian Frigate.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersHorsemen's Tents for Captain Barry
Harris is directed to deliver four horsemen's tents to Captain John Barry as per his order.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayHearth for the Frigate "United States"
Harris is directed to the hearth for the frigate "United States" to Tench Francis, the Purveyor.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayHearth for the Frigate "United States"
Harris is directed to deliver the hearth for the frigate "United States" to the purveyor Tench Francis.
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayFurther Instructions Regarding Troops in Tennessee & Relations with Indians
Acknowledges receipt of Capt. Sparks' last letter, and thanks him for putting a guard over the military stores & for informing McHenry of the "disposition of the people." Advises Sparks on erecting …
John Adams PapersEstimate of the Costs of Gun Carraiges
Estimate of the costs of various kinds of gun carriages.
Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies Kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45)Estimate of the Cost of Articles for the Frigate Constellation
An estimate of the cost of goods for the Frigate Constellation, primarily arms and ammunition.
Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies Kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45)Estimate of Sums Necessary for U.S. Port Fortifications in 1797
Line-item accounting for costs associated with the upkeep of coastal fortifications, less "unexpended appropriations from 1794 & 1795."
John Adams PapersEstimate for Building a Public Store House
Estimate for the cost of building a frame store house, sixty by thirty feet.
Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies Kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45)Drum & Fife for Captain McRea
Harris is directed to deliver to Captain William McRea one drum and one fife for use on board the frigate "United States."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), MayDiscussion of Tradesmen, Frigate Constellation, and Expense Estimates
Letter, discusses tradesmen relative to Frigate Constellation; discusses estimate of expense.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Terms for Shipbuilding & Vessel Dimensions
Letter, encloses terms of shipbuilders; discusses terms of shipbuilders; discusses timber for vessels; mentions dimensions of vessels.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Progress on Frigate Construction for Ships United States, Constellation & Constitution
Letter, discusses progress on Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation. Encloses statements of progress and cost estimates made in reference to building these frigates at Philadelphia, …
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Masting, Launching, & Coppering of Frigate
Letter, describes masting Frigate; discusses launching frigate; describes coppering Frigate.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Launching of Frigate United States
Letter, discusses launching Frigate United States.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers
