Letter from the War Office to the Purveyor of Public Supplies with query on status of anchors for frigate Constitution

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Type

Letterbook

Description

The War Office forwards an extract of a letter from Captain Nicholson. The War Office asks the Purveyor to expedite the supply of anchors to Boston.

Date

10/16/1797

Recipient

Tench Francis

Sent from

near Downingstown

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

1797101615155

Page start

269

Notable persons

Tench Francis
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Navy Constructor
Secretary War
War Department
purveyor
Captain Samuel Nicholson
naval superintendent

Notable locations

Near Downingston
Boston

Notable items

anchors
frigate Constitution