Request for Anchor for Frigate Constellation
Document 1797Frigate Constellation required a heavy anchor to "keep her from accidents during heavy squalls or spurts of wind,". McHenry requested an update on the one he requested had been transferred from Portsmouth to Baltimore.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Frigate Constellation required a heavy anchor to "keep her from accidents during heavy squalls or spurts of wind,". McHenry requested an update on the one he requested had been transferred from Portsmouth to Baltimore.
Date
09/18/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Near Downingstown
Collection
Document number
1797091814000
Note
Cited in Wolcott to Hodgdon, 09/15/1797.
document in hand, PRINT ONLY.
Notable persons
Tench Francis
James McHenry
Notable locations
Near Downingstown
Baltimore
Portsmouth
navy yard
Notable items
frigate
anchor
Constellation