Letterbook
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Outlines Affairs with Ebenezer Bullard; Recommends William Carson
Reports from Ebenezer Bullard about assistance at the factory. Prefers not to discharge Bullard but seeks to suspend him until he resigns or quits. Recommends William Carson, a friend of Captain …
Letters Sent by the Creek Factory (Letterbook of the Creek Trading House), 1795-1816. (RG75) (M4)Orders to Proceed to Mr. Hughes' Furnace
Orders to proceed to Mr. Hughes' furnace to examine and prove the guns intended for Algerine frigate. Press Mr. Hughes to have all the guns intended for Algerine frigate completed. Report number and …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOrders to proceed to Baltimore to consult on launch of frigate Constellation
Joshua Humphreys ordered to proceed to Baltimore to consult with Captain Thomas Truxton and David Stodder regarding the launching of the Constellation without sustaining injury to the vessel. Survey …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOrders to execute coppering of frigate Constitution while on the stocks
Orders to execute coppering of frigate Constitution while on the stocks before launching as high as light water mark, as soon as the bottom is prepared.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOrders to deliver 12 pound guns to Captain Truxton for the frigate Constellation
Captain Staats Morris is ordered to deliver twelve 12 pounder cannon for the frigate Constellation from Whetstone Point Maryland.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the treatment of sick ashore; and delivery of guns for Algerine frigate
Recommends the treatment of sick ashore as more conducive to recovery. Refers to delivery of guns for Algerine frigate under contract to Mr. Hughes. If he fails in contract, Samuel Hodgdon ordered to …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the storehouse belonging to the public at New York Navy Yard
Recommends that storehouse at New York ship yard remain in public use, provided proprietor agrees to moderate compensation.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the shipment of trunnails from New York to Portsmouth New Hampshire
Naval Constructor Foreman Cheeseman has shipped over 18,000 trunnails from the navy yard at New York to Portsmouth New Hamphire on board the schooner Fanny, Captain Follett commanding. Offer these for …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the proving of cannon for the Algerine frigate
Clerk Nathan Jones informs Tench Francis that Secretary of War has requested Mr. DaCosta to proceed to Mr. Hughes' furnace to prove the cannon casting there for the Algerine frigate. DaCosta is to …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the naming of the frigate intended for the Dey of Algiers
Algiers Frigate named the "Crescent." Asks that the name be inserted in her papers and other documents. Congratulates Captain Thompson and naval constructor James Hackett for the safe launching of the …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the matter of the expense of coppering the frigate Constellation
Naval Constructor at Baltimore David Stodder informed that President of United States General George Washington desires that Joshua Humphreys, Captain Thomas Truxton, and Stodder develop a joint …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the houses and sheds hired for storage at Gosport
Houses and sheds hired by Mr. Morris for stores for frigate to be built at Gosport are of no service to public. Therefore, have the stores deposited to navy yard. Inform as to terms houses and shed …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn the availability of spare kentledge for the revenue cutter
There is no more kentledge on hand than will be required for the frigate building at Philadelphia and Baltimore. Therefore, no kentledge can be spared for the revenue cutter.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn recovery from bilious yellow fever; Captain Truxton's request for extra expenses and delivery of heavy anchor
Author suffering "billious yellow fever." Will converse with President John Adams over the matter of claim for extra expenses during building of frigate. Has been sometime since he order Tench Francis …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn finishing the business of rigging the frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Refers to an issue of omitting certain articles. Notes the exceptions, which are: getting on board the anchors; cables and binding them; making netting; blocking the yards; mastheads; deadeyes. …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToOn dimensions of gun carriage, directions to Mr Sheaffe and maple timbers for frigate
Will forward dimensions of gun carriage. Has given directions to Mr Sheaffe on forwarding materials available at navy yard and to deliver maple timbers for frigate launching. If maple timbers damaged, …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToNotification of Recent Bill Drawn & Request for Paying of Fee Due on Wilkins' Land Certificate
Notifies Hodgdon of recent $350 bill drawn; also reminds Hodgdon of October 26 letter, in which he asked Hodgdon to pay to the Treasury money due on a land certificate held by Wilkins, and charge the …
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Recent Bill Drawn
Notifies Hodgdon of a recent bill drawn before Wilkins left Fort Washington, for $803.
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Pittsburgh Cost Estimates & Recent Bills Drawn
Forwards to Hodgdon his cost estimates for June-August for Pittsburgh and its dependencies. Lists bills drawn since Wilkins' last letter. Appended is an apparently mis-dated letter which reiterates …
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Forwarded Abstracts of Expenditures; Request for Expedited Purchase & Transport of Troops' Clothing
Notifies McHenry of two major abstracts of expenditures being forwarded to the Comptroller of the Treasury, totaling some thousands of dollars. Asks that the clothing destined for the [garrison] …
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Drawing of Funds
States that he has drawn on McHenry for a bill of $300.
John Wilkins PapersNotification of Bills Drawn & of Anticipated Sending of List of Doctor's Stores at Pittsburgh
Notifies Hodgdon of the day's bills drawn, and of his intent to soon send a return of the doctor's stores at Pittsburgh.
John Wilkins LetterbookNotification of Arrival at Pittsburgh, & Indians Goods' Arrival at Detroit
Notifies McHenry of his arrival at Pittsburgh after being ordered there by General Wilkinson; surmises that previously ordered Indian goods will be arriving soon at Detroit.
John Wilkins LetterbookMilitary Hospital of the Southern Department
Discusses the Military Hospital of the Southern Department. Also mentions election for the presidency.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Medals for Indians, Request for a Book, Etc.
The Secretary at War mentions the following to Rufus King: Indians are asking for medals that have been promised to them; discusses the design of the medals; and McHenry asks King to procure a book in …
Misc.MSS.Coll. - Folder: Rufus King, Mm79004324
