Regarding a House Report on Naval Armaments and the Treaty with Algiers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding a House Report on Naval Armaments and the Treaty with Algiers
Description
Fox writes that the House of Representatives wrote a report stating it thought only two frigates were necessary. Also, Fox notes that the demands of the Algerian Dey are so exorbitant that building all the frigates would be the more cost-effective proposition.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
20
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Silas Talbot
Josiah Fox
Committee
House of Representatives
Cheeson
Dey
Dey of Algiers
executive
prisoners
cooks
Humphreys
Morgan
notable location
Philadelphia
Algiers
Baltimore
Georgia
notable item/thing
newspapers
naval equipment
frigates
treaty
naval armament
redemption of the prisoners
demands
shipbuilding
timber
guns
ammunition
annual payment
frames
vessels
live oak
document number
1796022015001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBD03 (2 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:4, F:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Silas Talbot | [unknown] | [n/a] |