Material for Binding the Awnings of the "United States"

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...in the Creek ...ying them in the Mud— These h... ...uppose are th... and Huntlege mentioned in your Letter of the ... which you were appointed by th... parties to re... ...t and make a decisive report ther... and which I ...d you to attend to in my Letter of the 29 July Alt^o— As as report has been made to me upon this subject I have to request that you wi... as soon as convenient, proceed to the places where the shot and Huntledge was by M^r Frick and Co... pany are deposited and reexamine and inspect th... accordingly and take measures for the safe keeping of such of them as shall in your opinion be fit for Servi... as shall be by you Considered adviseable & proper — James McHenry John Harris Sir War Office June 8 1797 You will be pleased to deliver M^r Hodg... for transportation to Boston all the Copper furnished the Surveyor for the Frigate Constitution — James McHenry [undecipherable] Harris Sir War Office June 8... Please to deliver M^r Dower the Su... Two and a quarter gross or Nine [undecipherable] Shallot... binding for binding the Awnings of the Frigate United States James McHenry

Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is directed to deliver to Mr. Dowers the nine pieces of scarlet binding needed for binding the awnings of the frigate "United States."

Date

06/08/1797

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

1797060800456

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Note

Partially obscured.

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office

Philadelphia