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Letter to the Secretary at War
General Wayne discusses the British removal from U.S. territories and the poor repair of inherited military fortifications. Wayne encloses an estimate from the Quartermaster detailing the costs …
MG 23, K9, Western Posts, Surrender of the -Letter to the President of Congress
The Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General writes John Hancock - the President of Congress - on the subject of officers in the Continental Army.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Letter to James McHenry
Joshua Seney returns an unused draft for lodging to James McHenry.
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647Letter to Edward Carrington supervisor Richmond Virginia
Letter fragment only. Pages of the letter book are missing.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Letter to Blacksmiths Concerning Iron for Frigates
Letter, asks for terms regarding iron for Frigate
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersLetter to a Congressional Committee Regarding Motion to Increase Accountant's Salary
Writes a Congressional committee regarding a motion lately proposed to increase the salary of the Accountant. Simmons describes the Accountant's job and role, and points out that the duties are far …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Letter Timothy Pickering informing of dismissal of Samuel Shore, clerk of yard at Norfolk
Pickering informs naval agent William Pennock that he has dismissed Samuel Shore as clerk of shipyard at Norfolk. Shore has been ordered to return all articles, papers and books. Asks that Pennock …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter Regarding Pay of Mrs. Roberts Miscarried
Letter sent by personal hand as far as New York to be put in the Post Office. Letter miscarried, therefore Morris included a duplicate of his previous letter, enclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Letter fromTimothy Pickering demanding a stop to the reducing of copper bolts
Pickering orders naval agent Jackson to stop reducing the copper bolts. It is too expensive, is not necessary, and risks spoiling the temper of the bolts.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office with statement of mast and yards for frigate building for the Dey of Algiers
Statement of masts and yards with dimensions and number required for frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire for the Dey of Algiers.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury requesting that frigate beams be shipped from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Baltimore
Request that frigate beams be shipped from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Baltimore Maryland for frigate construction.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding transportation of frigate timber to Philadelphia
Cites letter from Joseph Cooperswaite and requests that frigate timber be forwarded to Philadelphia as soon as possible.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding testing of cannon
Discusses the means of testing the cannon. Purpose of the test is to determine if any water can penetrate through the holes of cannon. Discusses the proving of the cannon by powder and placement …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding provision of iron and iron work for frigate constructed at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Discusses letter from Josiah Fox and proposal by Elisha and James Hill to provide iron and iron works for frigate construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire. If no better terms can be found, asks for …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding frigate constructed by James Hackett
Cites a letter addressed to Josiah Fox regarding construction of frigate by James Hackett, constructor at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Design based on sketch "A, " same design as communicated by …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding extension of the pier at Philadelphia
McHenry forwards a letter from Joshua Humphreys and Captain John Barry regarding requirement to entend pier at Philadelphia to prevent injury to frigate during launching. Captain Thomas Truxton has …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding cables and rigging for frigate constructed by James Hackett at Portsmouth New Hampshire
James McHenry encloses to Secretary of Treasury Wolcott an estimate of the quantity and weight of the cables and rigging for the frigate constructed at Portsmouth by James Hackett. Discusses …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding articles necessary to complete frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire for Mediterranean service
Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding articles necessary to complete frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire for Mediterranean service. There are sufficient staves and …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury on estimate of sum necessary for building and equipping frigate for the Dey of Algiers
Estimate for building and manning a 36 gun frigate for the Dey of Algiers, to which is added the cost of navigating to Algiers. Includes the carpenter's bill for building the hull; a complete set of …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Samuel & Joseph Sterrett regarding provision of security detachment for frigate at Navy Yard at Baltimore
Captain Staats Morris has been given orders to furnish a guard for the protection of frigate and other public property at Baltimore ship yard. Since not much is being accomplished on account of the …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office requesting to the dimensions of boats for the frigates
Request for the dimensions and number of the boats for the frigates; and a request for opinion of what number of boats is necessary for the frigates; their length, depth, and breadth.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office regarding returns received from previous clerk of ship yard
Naval Agent William Pennock is asked to ensure that clerk of ship yard Mr W. Herbert, makes out returns of what he received from his predecessor Mr Shore.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter from the War Office on the overdue delivery of live oak from Georgia
Live oak for the dead wood from Georgia is long overdue. Therefore, Stodder has permission to use white oak for pieces that were directed to be made of live oak. This white oak can be found, according …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
