Regarding the cast heads and cast faces being done in Baltimore and gaining assistance in cutting the pieces

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Josiah Fox informs of Secretary of War James McHenry's approval that supporters of cast heads and cast faces be done in Baltimore. Discusses matter of gaining local assistance in cutting the pieces

Date

08/08/1797

Author

Josiah Fox

Recipient

Captain Thomas Truxtun

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

1797080835055

Page start

279

Notable persons

Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
Mr. Rush
James McHenry
War Department
Navy Constructor

Notable locations

War Office
Baltimore
Philadelphia

Notable items

cast heads
cast faces
frigate
frigate Constellation