Twenty Four and Twelve Pound Shot for the Frigate United States

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris should deliver to Mr. Humphreys, the naval constructor of the frigate "United States", one 24 and one 12 pound shot for the use of the frigate.

Date

02/21/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1797022100155

Page start

4

Notable persons

John Harris
James McHenry
Joshua Humphreys

Notable locations

War Office
Philadelphia