Request for transfer of live oak for frigate construction at Philadelphia

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Joshua Humphreys is in need of a shipment of live oak for frigate construction at Philadelphia. Therefore Naval Agent William Pennock should take measures to ship to Philadelphia at first opportunity.

Date

06/20/1796

Recipient

William Pennock

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

1796062015055

Page start

174

Notable persons

William Pennock
naval agent
naval constructor
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office

Notable locations

Norfolk Virginia
War Office
Gosport Virginia
Philadelphia
War Department
Navy

Notable items

live oak
frigate