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Approval of Deed to Purchase Property

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Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Description

Stoddert examined and approved of the deed which will be used to purchase the property in Gosport, VA for the construction of a Navy Yard. Ordered Hopkins to secure the land title. Land will be purchased for $12,000.

Date

03/03/1801

Recipient

Sent from

Navy Department

Document number

1801030313000

Notable persons

John Hopkins
Benjamin Stoddert

Notable locations

Navy Department
land
property
Gosport
Navy Yard
Virginia

Notable items

title
deed