Letter from the War Office with statement of mast and yards for frigate building for the Dey of Algiers
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office with statement of mast and yards for frigate building for the Dey of Algiers
Description
Statement of masts and yards with dimensions and number required for frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire for the Dey of Algiers.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
31
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
James Hackett
notable person/group
James Hackett
naval constructor
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
James McHenry
Dey of Algiers
notable location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
War Office
Philadelphia
Algiers
notable item/thing
main mast
fore mast
mizzen mast
foretop mast
main top mast
mizzen top mast
main top gallant mast
fore top gallant mast
mizzen top gallant mast
bow sprit
main yard
fore yard
crossjack yard
masts
yards
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Barbary Wars
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796123115055
page start
201
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:201 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Colonel James Hackett | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | [n/a] |