Letter from the War Office on the overdue delivery of live oak from Georgia
Document 1796Live oak for the dead wood from Georgia is long overdue. Therefore, Stodder has permission to use white oak for pieces that were directed to be made of live oak. This white oak can be found, according to Captain Truxton, in the Maryland countryside. Closes by discussing matters of pay.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Live oak for the dead wood from Georgia is long overdue. Therefore, Stodder has permission to use white oak for pieces that were directed to be made of live oak. This white oak can be found, according to Captain Truxton, in the Maryland countryside. Closes by discussing matters of pay.
Date
03/29/1796
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1796032915055
Page start
162
Notable persons
David Stodder
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
James McHenry
War Office
War Department
naval constructor
superintendent
Mr Sterret
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Office
Georgia
Philadelphia
Notable items
oak
white oak
live oak
frigate
deadwood