Frigate construction at Portsmouth
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Frigate construction at Portsmouth
Description
Secretary Knox asks Captain James Sever of the U.S. Navy to immediately depart for Portsmouth, New Hampshire for the purpose of superintending the construction of the frigate that will ultimately be the USS Congress. Also states that it is advisable that Captain Thomas Truxton go to Baltimore.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
NDA
notable person/group
James Sever
Henry Knox
agent
Thomas Truxton
notable location
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Baltimore
notable item/thing
construction
superintendent
ship
frigate
USS Congress
document number
1794080814200
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 James Sever | [unknown] | [n/a] |