Request for Fire Engines to be Made by Mr. Thayer of Boston
Document 1797Frigate Constitution requires two fire engines, McHenry requested Mr. Thayer of Boston construct the fire engines under the inspection of Captain Nicholson.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Frigate Constitution requires two fire engines, McHenry requested Mr. Thayer of Boston construct the fire engines under the inspection of Captain Nicholson.
Date
08/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1797080114000
Notable persons
General Henry Jackson
James McHenry
Thayer
constructor
Nicholson
Notable locations
Boston
Philadelphia
Notable items
frigate
fire engine
Constitution