On George Claghorn's authority to select frigate timbers from New York to Boston

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Secretary of Treasury informed that naval constructor George Claghorn has authority to select timbers from New York for frigate construction at Boston. Asks that he be provided means to transport cargo to Boston.

Date

09/19/1796

Recipient

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

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

1796091915255

Page start

190

Notable persons

Oliver Wolcott
George Claghorn
Claghorne
Secretary of War
Secretary Treasury
War Office
War Department
naval constructor
Navy
James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
War Department
Treasury Department

Notable items

frigate
frigate timbers