Regarding procurement of fire engines for frigate Constitution

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Secretary of War James McHenry has written naval agent Henry Jackson with approval for procuring fire engines for frigate Constitution from Boston. Fox explains the matter of procuring fire engines for frigate Constitution; provides Captain Nicholson with a copy of his correspondence of 29 July 1797 with the Purveyor of Public Supplies, Tench Francis.

Date

08/01/1797

Author

Josiah Fox

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1797080135055

Page start

275

Note

Includes letter from Fox to Tench Francis and his reply.

Notable persons

Captain Nicholson
Josiah Fox
Henry Jackson
Tench Francis
purveyor
naval superintendent
naval constructor
naval agent
Navy Constructor
Secretary of War
War Department
James McHenry
Treasury Department

Notable locations

War Office
Philadelphia
Boston

Notable items

frigate
fire engine
frigate Constitution