Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding provision of iron and iron work for frigate constructed at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding provision of iron and iron work for frigate constructed at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Description
Discusses letter from Josiah Fox and proposal by Elisha and James Hill to provide iron and iron works for frigate construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire. If no better terms can be found, asks for completion of contract.
year created
1796
month created
10
day created
06
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
Oliver Wolcott
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott
Josiah Fox
Elisha and James Hill
James Hackett
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
War Department
Portsmouth New Hampshire
notable item/thing
frigate
iron
iron work
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796100615055
page start
192
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:192 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |