Regarding upper deck beams of pitch pine and procurement of materials from Portsmouth New Hampshire
Document 1797Tench Francis reports that upper deck beams of pitch pine have not yet arrived at Boston. Constructor is authorized to use oak beams in lieu. There are several pieces of live oak timber and plank at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Naval Agent there has been contacted to deliver these to Boston. Report any material deficiencies.
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Letterbook
Description
Tench Francis reports that upper deck beams of pitch pine have not yet arrived at Boston. Constructor is authorized to use oak beams in lieu. There are several pieces of live oak timber and plank at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Naval Agent there has been contacted to deliver these to Boston. Report any material deficiencies.
Date
05/05/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797050515155
Page start
228
Notable persons
Henry Jackson
Tench Francis
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
Jacob Sheaffe
naval agent
naval constructor
George Claghorn
Claghorne
Notable locations
Boston
War Office
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
navy yard
Notable items
live oak
pitch pine
frigate
plank
timbers
USS Constitution