Request that naval agent Jacob Sheaffe take measures to preserve the timbers and other materials from the weather at the Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard

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Letterbook

Title

Request that naval agent Jacob Sheaffe take measures to preserve the timbers and other materials from the weather at the Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard

Description

Naval Agent Jacob Sheaffe is to take measures to preserve timbers and other materials from the weather at the navy yard Portsmouth New Hampshire. Request that the naval constructor place the materials as compactly as possible. Any materials in the sea water for seasoning and where they may be injured by worms, will be hauled out. Take measures to allow for circulation of air on materials.

year created

1796

month created

06

day created

13

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Jacob Sheafe

sent to location

Portsmouth New Hampshire

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)

in image

ZXA06

author note

No signature, from War Office

recipient note

Jacob Sheafe.

notable person/group

Jacob Sheaffe
naval agent
naval constructor
James Hackett
Secretary of War
Joshua Humphreys
War Department
Navy
James McHenry

notable location

Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
War Department
Philadelphia
Navy yard

notable item/thing

timbers
sea worms
frigate
materials
USS Congress

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
suspension of frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796061315055

page start

172

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[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:172.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Jacob Sheafe Portsmouth New Hampshire [n/a]