Seeks Information about Carriage Construction Aboard Ship
Document 1798Wishes to visit person appointed to construct gun carriages to see how long construction will take.
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[Capt Barry]
Sir,
War Department.
22 May. 1798.
I wish you without Delay to visit the Person employed to construct your Gun Carriages, and to ascertain with as much Certainty as possible, within what Time he can have them in a State to be taken on Board your Ship, and report the Same; as well as on what Day you will be ready to receive your Provisions.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Wishes to visit person appointed to construct gun carriages to see how long construction will take.
Date
05/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798052215101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Barry
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
gun carriages
USS United States