Report on the frigate "United States"
Document 1796Report on the state of the frigate "United States," now building in the port of Philadelphia. The frigate will likely be deployed to the Mediterranean to protect U.S. commerce against the hostile Algiers government and Barbary pirates.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Report on the state of the frigate "United States," now building in the port of Philadelphia. The frigate will likely be deployed to the Mediterranean to protect U.S. commerce against the hostile Algiers government and Barbary pirates.
Date
12/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796122340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Joshua Humphreys
Navy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Mediterranean
Algiers
Notable items
Frigate
deck
commerce