Frigate construction at Norfolk
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Frigate construction at Norfolk
Description
Secretary Knox asks Captain Richard Dale of the U.S. Navy to depart for Norfolk immediately in order to commence the building of the frigates. John Morgan has been appointed constructor of the frigate, but he may be delayed. Captain Dale is therefore asked to work with agent William Pennock to find a builder.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
NDA
notable person/group
Richard Dale
Henry Knox
constructor
John Morgan
William Pennock
builder
notable location
Philadelphia
Norfolk
notable item/thing
frigate
construction
document number
1794080814000
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 Richard Dale | [unknown] | [n/a] |