Contract for construction of 36 gun frigate by James Hackett
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Contract for construction of 36 gun frigate by James Hackett
Description
McHenry informs Fox that contract for construction of 36 gun frigate will be assigned to James Hackett, who should begin making preparations. Expectation is ten months to completion. Has communicated with Secretary of Treasury. Discusses terms of contract. Timbers will come from existing public inventory. Discusses means of assessing value of timbers through disinterested agents. Asks to inform of Hackett's assent to conditions, to inquire into blacksmith terms to furnish iron work, and to select suitable timbers for the frigate.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
Josiah Fox.
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James Hackett
Naval Constructor
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
Navy
Secretary of Treasury
Oliver Wolcott
notable location
War Office
War Department
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
36 gun frigate
contracts
sketch A
USS Congress
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
document number
1796090115155
page start
183
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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:183-184. |
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBU06 (6 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |