Commencement of the Frigates with the Greatest Activity
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Commencement of the Frigates with the Greatest Activity
Description
"I have received your favor of Captain Truxton who will be the Superintendent and will repair to Baltimore in order to conduct matters with you in order to arrange everything for the commencement of the frigates with the greatest activity."
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in image
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
Samuel & Joseph Sterret.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Samuel & Joseph Sterret
Captain Thomas Truxton
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
notable item/thing
frigates
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794080800955
page start
50
Item sets
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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:50 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel & Joseph Sterrett | Baltimore | [n/a] |