Information on the construction of the USS Constellation
Document 1797Encloses a statement on the cash expended for the construction of the Constellation frigate. Sterett also announces, with pleasure, that the unfinished business that Captain Thomas Truxtun left is completed.
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Sir
agreeably to the Request contained in your letter of the 24th Ulto, We now have the honor to enclose you a Statement of the Cash expended by us on the Frigate Constellation up to the 3d of Feby inst, made out according to the Form furnished do as accurately as it was possible —
It gives us pleasure to inform you, that the Unfinished Business of Capt Truxton left, is completed —
We have the honor to be
Sir,
Your humble Sts
Ad & O. Stertt Naval agents
[The Honble
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Philadelphia]
Balto 13th Feby
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses a statement on the cash expended for the construction of the Constellation frigate. Sterett also announces, with pleasure, that the unfinished business that Captain Thomas Truxtun left is completed.
Date
02/12/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797021240001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Thomas Truxtun
James Sterett
Samuel Sterett
navy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Notable items
Money
expenditures
frigate
USS Constellation

