Report on the frigate "United States"
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Report on the frigate "United States"
Description
Report on the state of the frigate "United States," now building in the port of Philadelphia. The frigate will likely be deployed to the Mediterranean to protect U.S. commerce against the hostile Algiers government and Barbary pirates.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Joshua Humphreys
Navy
notable location
Philadelphia
Mediterranean
Algiers
notable item/thing
Frigate
deck
commerce
notable idea/issue
Barbary Wars
document number
1796122340001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | TNB10 (4 pages) | Collection: MSS #213 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |