Request that certain pieces of live oak be sent from New York to Philadelphia

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Joshua Humphreys requires pieces of live oak to complete the frigate at Philadelphia. Will be considerable time before it arrives from Georgia, therefore, request goes to Blagge to send certain pieces of live oak on a vessel from New York to Philadelphia.

Date

06/16/1796

Recipient

John Blagge

Sent from

Philadelphia

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

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

Document number

1796061615055

Page start

173

Notable persons

John Blagge
Joshua Humphreys
naval constructor
naval agent
Secretary of War
War Office
War Department
Navy
James McHenry
Navy

Notable locations

New York
War Office
War Department
Philadelphia
Georgia

Notable items

fullock
counter timbers
hawse pieces
dead flat