Regarding the contract for composition work and the seasoning and salting of planks
Document 1796Contract for composition work has already been made; could have been done more cheaply at Philadelphia. Discusses the seasoning and salting of the frigate planks. Postpone journey to Norfolk until further instructions given.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Contract for composition work has already been made; could have been done more cheaply at Philadelphia. Discusses the seasoning and salting of the frigate planks. Postpone journey to Norfolk until further instructions given.
Date
07/07/1796
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1796070715055
Page start
176
Notable persons
Captain Thomas Truxton
Joshua Humphreys
naval constructor
superintendent
Truxtun
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Office
Philadelphia
Norfolk
War Department
Notable items
planks
salt
composition
contract
frigate
USS Constellation