List of articles required for equipment of 44 and 36 gun frigates
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
List of articles required for equipment of 44 and 36 gun frigates
Description
Knox informs Secretary of Treasury Hamilton that he forwards list of articles for equipping 44 gun ships; expects requirements to be similar for 36 gun ships. Heavy cannon and shot already requested. Military stores to be specified. Knox sends this letter in order to better enable Hamilton to determine means of procurement, whether by contracts or through agents appointed at the ship construction locations. Captain Truxton has useful information on procurement of copper and anchors.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
Alexander Hamilton
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Captain Truxton
agents
War Department
Treasury Department
notable location
War Department
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
copper
articles
military stores
contracts
anchors
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794062300155
page start
34
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | 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 (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:34 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |