Shipbuilding materials for Algerine frigate

Item

Type

Autograph Document

Title

Shipbuilding materials for Algerine frigate

Description

Memo by the Secretary of State describing the materials needed for construction the frigate for the Dey of Algiers.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

14

secondary recipient

in collection

in image

note

Recipient not confirmed, but likely to be McHenry because he had requested such information on the eighth of July.

created note

Date cannot be confirmed from image

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
Josiah Fox
Navy
Dey of Algiers

notable location

Algiers
Boston
New York
Portsmouth

notable item/thing

timber
parcels
naval stores
frigate
plank
pine
oak
white oak
masts
yards
copper bolts
sheet copper
ship

notable idea/issue

Construction
diplomacy
sheathing
public

document number

1796071490001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) BRD01 (2 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 2, 2, Clements says "before" this date

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]