Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding frigate constructed by James Hackett

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding frigate constructed by James Hackett

Description

Cites a letter addressed to Josiah Fox regarding construction of frigate by James Hackett, constructor at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Design based on sketch "A, "
same design as communicated by Secretary of State

year created

1796

month created

09

day created

14

secondary author

James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

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

Oliver Wolcott.

notable person/group

Oliver Wolcott
James Hackett
naval constructor
War Department
War Office
Secretary of State
Edmund Randolph

notable location

War Office
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
War Department
War Office
State Department

notable item/thing

frigate
contract

notable idea/issue

Barbary Wars
naval act 1794
frigate construction

document number

1796091415055

page start

189

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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:189.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Oliver Wolcott, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]