Hearth for the Frigate "United States"
Document 1797"Please to deliver Mr. Francis the Purveyor the hearth for the frigate 'United States'."
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⇣Please to deliver Mr. Francis the Purveyor the hearth for the frigate “United States”.
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John Harris Sir War Office June 29, 1797
Please to deliver Mr Francis the Carvy or the Hearth for the Frigate United States.
James McHenry
Saml Hodgdon Sir War Office July 1, 1797
You will be pleased to take order to have the undermentioned Military Stores destined for the Naval Service transported to the following places — viz —
To Philadelphia for the Frigate United States
600 Round Shot for 24 pounders
To Baltimore for the Constellation
200 Hand Granadoes
5 Tons of Sheet Lead
2800 Round Shot for 24 pounders
To Boston for the Constitution
150 Muskets with Bayonets Cartouch Boxes &c complete —
200 Hand granadoes
5 Tons of Sheet Lead
24 Tin Lanthorns
3600 Round Shot for 24 pounders
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
"Please to deliver Mr. Francis the Purveyor the hearth for the frigate 'United States'."
Date
06/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797062900156
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Notable locations
War Office

