Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding cables and rigging for frigate constructed by James Hackett at Portsmouth New Hampshire

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding cables and rigging for frigate constructed by James Hackett at Portsmouth New Hampshire

Description

James McHenry encloses to Secretary of Treasury Wolcott an estimate of the quantity and weight of the cables and rigging for the frigate constructed at Portsmouth by James Hackett. Discusses information from Captain Thompson of Portsmouth which may be of use to the purveyor, and proposals for providing materials. McHenry recommends that the contracts be issued at Portsmouth New Hampshire and says that he will express his concurrence to Thompson's proposals, with some exceptions.

year created

1796

month created

12

day created

13

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 McHenry
Captain Thompson
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
purveyor
James Hackett
naval constructor

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Treasury Department

notable item/thing

frigate
USS Congress
cables
rigging
articles

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796121315055

page start

197

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[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:197

Document names

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