Progress report on construction of frigate Constellation in anticipation of request from Congress
Document 1797Congress will likely request a report on the progress of construction of frigate Constellation at Baltimore. Therefore request report on state of hull, materials, and projected date of launching.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Congress will likely request a report on the progress of construction of frigate Constellation at Baltimore. Therefore request report on state of hull, materials, and projected date of launching.
Date
05/20/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797052015355
Page start
232
Notable persons
Captain Thomas Truxton
Congress
Joshua Humphreys
carpenters
caulkers
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Truxtun
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Office
Congress
Notable items
hull
frigate
materials
USS Constellation