Henry Knox transmits Captain Truxton's estimate for masts and spars to Secretary of Treasury Hamilton
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Henry Knox transmits Captain Truxton's estimate for masts and spars to Secretary of Treasury Hamilton
Description
Knox sends Captain Thomas Truxton's estimate for masts and spars for one of the 44 gun frigates. Estimate for 36 gun frigate a little inferior in size.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
26
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 Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
War Department
Treasury Department
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
notable location
War Department
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
masts
spars
frigates
44 gun frigate
36 gun frigate
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
document number
1794062600355
page start
35
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| 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:35 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |