Regarding surplus howitzers at Boston navy yard

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Type

Letterbook

Description

There are more howitzers at the navy yard at Boston than needed for frigate Constitution. Wish is to send some to Philadelphia addressed to Tench Francis, purveyor. Requests from Captain Nicholson the number of howitzers needed for ship.

Date

03/01/1798

Recipient

Henry Jackson

Sent from

Philadelphia

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

1798030100155

Page start

289

Notable persons

Henry Jackson
naval agent
Secretary of War
War Department
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Tench Francis
purveyor
Navy constructor

Notable locations

Philadelphia
War office
Boston
navy yard Boston

Notable items

frigate Constitution
howitzers