Recommendations for Coppering of Frigate Constitution
Document 1797Expressed necessity for the ship Constitution to be "coopered on the stocks before she is launched". Orders to cooper the ship to the "high water mark" as soon as the bottom of the boat has been prepared.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Expressed necessity for the ship Constitution to be "coopered on the stocks before she is launched". Orders to cooper the ship to the "high water mark" as soon as the bottom of the boat has been prepared.
Date
07/27/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1797072714000
Notable persons
George Claghorne
James McHenry
cooper
Notable locations
Boston
Philadelphia
navy yard
Notable items
frigate
Constitution
ship
cooper
high water mark