Letter from the War Office on Colonel Copperthwait's report regarding difficulties in procurement of live oak

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Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the War Office on Colonel Copperthwait's report regarding difficulties in procurement of live oak

Description

Regarding reduction in Frigate production. Colonel Copperthwait returned from an inspection in Georgia on the harvesting of live oak for frigate timber. He estimates it will take one year to procure and deliver the live oak, leaving the ship yards in a lingering condition at heavy public expense. Pickering will suspend operations for four of the constructors at the ship yards of Portsmouth New Hampshire, Boston, New York and Norfolk. Will keep Baltimore and Philadelphia in operation in order to complete and put to sea two of the frigates.

year created

1795

month created

06

day created

29

author

Timothy Pickering

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Tench Francis

in 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)

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ZXA06

author note

No signature, from War Department

recipient note

Tench Francis

notable person/group

Tench Francis
Colonel Copperthwait
Secretary of War
Purveyor
Timothy Pickering
John Morgan
workers
Naval Constructors

notable location

Philadelphia
Georgia
New York
Norfolk
Baltimore
ports
Boston
Portsmouth New Hampshire
ship yards

notable item/thing

timbers
live oak
pine beams
plank
USS United States
USS Constellation

notable idea/issue

difficulties in procurement of live oak
delays in frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1795062915055

page start

116

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[view document] (3 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:115

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Tench Francis [unknown] [n/a]