Suspension of frigate building operations at New York
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Suspension of frigate building operations at New York
Description
Blagge ordered to suspend frigate construction operations because Congress has passed a bill to build only three of the frigates. Any vessels with live oak cargo from Georgia should be dispatched to Philadelphia without delay.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
20
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
New York
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
John Blagee
notable person/group
John Blagge
Congress
Secretary of War
James McHenry
House
Naval Constructor
War Department
notable location
New York
War Office
Philadelphia
Congress
Georgia
notable item/thing
live oak
vessels
frigates
Congressional bill
USS President
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796042015055
page start
160
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:160. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Blagge | New York | [n/a] |