Information requested on the frigate promised to the Dey of Algiers
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Information requested on the frigate promised to the Dey of Algiers
Description
McHenry requests from Pickering information on the frigate promised to the Dey of Algiers, including its dimensions, weight of metal, and number of guns, so that McHenry may begin preparatory steps in its construction.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Washington, 07/08/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
James McHenry
Dey of Algiers
Navy
military
notable location
War Office
Algiers
notable item/thing
Frigate
guns
metal
timber
materials
ordnance
notable idea/issue
Construction
pirates
weight
document number
1796070800201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRC15 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |