Letter regarding iron ballast from the Alliance and John Hackett's prospects as Constructor at Boston
Document 1794Henry Knox informs Tench Coxe that he has no information of any iron ballast on the USS Alliance. Informs Coxe that it is likely that John Hackett of Newbury, builder of the Alliance during the Revolutionary War, will be the constructor at Boston. However, he has not provided an answer as of yet.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Henry Knox informs Tench Coxe that he has no information of any iron ballast on the USS Alliance. Informs Coxe that it is likely that John Hackett of Newbury, builder of the Alliance during the Revolutionary War, will be the constructor at Boston. However, he has not provided an answer as of yet.
Date
07/07/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794070700455
Page start
38
Notable persons
Tench Coxe
Henry Knox
John Hackett
Alliance
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Constructor
Notable locations
War Department
Boston
Newbury
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
War Department
Treasury Department
Notable items
frigate
USS Alliance
iron ballast