Regarding delivery of 12 pound cannon by Captain Staats Morris for frigate United States

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Captain Staats Morris, commander of fort at Whetstone Point near Baltimore, will deliver twelve 12 pounder cannon. Request that they be shipped to Philadelphia addressed to Captain John Barry commanding frigate United States.

Date

04/04/1798

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

1798040400355

Page start

295

Note

Addressed to Mssrs. S & J. Sterrett

Notable persons

James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Secretary War
War Department
navy constructor
Captain Staats Morris
Captain John Barry
Samuel Sterrett
Joseph Sterrett
Sterret
naval agents Baltimore

Notable locations

War Office
Baltimore
Whetstone Point
Philadelphia

Notable items

12 pounder cannon
frigate United States