Superintendent of 44-gun frigate
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Superintendent of 44-gun frigate
Description
Letter from the Secretary of War to Captain John Barry of the U.S. Navy. Informs Barry that he is to consider himself superintendent of the 44-gun frigate to be built at Philadelphia. Barry's constant attendance will be necessary. Knox then proceeds to describe the current situation in relation to its construction.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
NDA
notable person/group
John Barry
Henry Knox
superintendent
Gurney
Smith
constructor
workmen
labourers
agents
mechanic
clerk
navy
notable location
Philadelphia
Treasury
notable item/thing
port
frigate
guns
regulations
contracts
materials
equipment
ship
labor
hull
branch
yard
certificate
payment
public property
document number
1794080714000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain John Barry | [unknown] | [n/a] |