Order to Commence Repairs on Frigate United States
Document 1798McHenry gives approval to begin repairs to frigate preparing ship for sea to police U.S. waters against French or other privateers.
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[Letter from Secretary at War dated March 26. 1798]
War Office. 26th March 1798
Your letter of the 24 have been received —
You will be pleased to take order to have the defects on board the Frigate United States put into complete repair with as little expence and as short a time as possible —
I am Sir
with respect
your obedt Sert
James McHenry
Mr Joshua Humphreys
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry gives approval to begin repairs to frigate preparing ship for sea to police U.S. waters against French or other privateers.
Date
03/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798032614000
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
frigate
defects
repair
expense