Frigate construction at Norfolk
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Frigate construction at Norfolk
Description
Secretary Knox appoints Captain John Morgan of the U.S. Navy constructor of the 44-gun frigate at Norfolk, on the condition that he can be spared from his present business of preparing ship timber. Instructions are enclosed, but he is not to leave his present station until he receives orders from Secretary Hamilton or Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue. The frigate would ultimately be the USS Chesapeake.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
XJE02, typescript.
notable person/group
John Morgan
Henry Knox
constructor
master builder
navy
Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
notable location
War Department
Norfolk
Virginia
notable item/thing
frigate
guns
ship
timber
instructions
USS Chesapeake
document number
1794080800200
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Morgan | [unknown] | [n/a] |