Regarding the use of the blacksmith shop, mould loft and delivery of iron works to Portsmouth New Hampshire ship yard

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Captain Thompson should have use of blacksmith shop at Portsmouth Navy Yard, along with the mould loft. Sheaffe is also requested to bring the iron work at Portsmouth to the navy yard.

Date

02/21/1797

Recipient

Jacob Sheafe

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

1797022115355

Page start

220

Notable persons

Jacob Sheaffe
naval agent
Captain Thomas Thompson
naval superintendent
James Hackett
naval constructor
Edmund Quincy
clerk of ship yard
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department

Notable locations

War Office
Portsmouth New Hampshire
navy yard

Notable items

blacksmith shop
frigate
mould loft
iron work