Letter from the War Office on the overdue delivery of live oak from Georgia
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office on the overdue delivery of live oak from Georgia
Description
Live oak for the dead wood from Georgia is long overdue. Therefore, Stodder has permission to use white oak for pieces that were directed to be made of live oak. This white oak can be found, according to Captain Truxton, in the Maryland countryside. Closes by discussing matters of pay.
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
29
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
David Stodder
notable person/group
David Stodder
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
James McHenry
War Office
War Department
naval constructor
superintendent
Mr Sterret
notable location
Baltimore
War Office
Georgia
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
oak
white oak
live oak
frigate
deadwood
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
procurement of live oak
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796032915055
page start
162
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:162. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Stodder | Baltimore | [n/a] |