On the matter of the expense of coppering the frigate Constellation
Document 1797Naval Constructor at Baltimore David Stodder informed that President of United States General George Washington desires that Joshua Humphreys, Captain Thomas Truxton, and Stodder develop a joint opinion on the matter of coppering a small part of the hull. As such Joshua Humphreys has been ordered to Baltimore to consult.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Naval Constructor at Baltimore David Stodder informed that President of United States General George Washington desires that Joshua Humphreys, Captain Thomas Truxton, and Stodder develop a joint opinion on the matter of coppering a small part of the hull. As such Joshua Humphreys has been ordered to Baltimore to consult.
Date
07/25/1797
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797072515355
Page start
259
Notable persons
David Stodder
Josiah Fox
Captain Truxton
Truxtun
naval constructor
naval superintendent
President of United States
General George Washington
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Notable locations
Baltimore
War Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
hull
opinions
frigate Constellation
coppering