Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding provision of iron and iron work for frigate constructed at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Document 1796Discusses letter from Josiah Fox and proposal by Elisha and James Hill to provide iron and iron works for frigate construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire. If no better terms can be found, asks for completion of contract.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses letter from Josiah Fox and proposal by Elisha and James Hill to provide iron and iron works for frigate construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire. If no better terms can be found, asks for completion of contract.
Date
10/06/1796
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1796100615055
Page start
192
Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott
Josiah Fox
Elisha and James Hill
James Hackett
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
War Department
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Notable items
frigate
iron
iron work