Cordage for the Rigging of the Frigate
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Cordage for the Rigging of the Frigate
Description
The cordage intended for the rigging of the frigate "United States" should be delivered to the order of the purveyor Tench Francis to be fitted under his direction, subject to the orders of the Secretary of War.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
document number
1797010100155
page start
4
transcription
War Office January 1st 1797
Sir
The Cordage intended for the rigging of
the Frigate United States you will be pleased to
deliver to the order of Tench Francis the Purveyor
to be fitted under his direction subject to the further
order of the Secretary of War
James McHenry
Sir
The Cordage intended for the rigging of
the Frigate United States you will be pleased to
deliver to the order of Tench Francis the Purveyor
to be fitted under his direction subject to the further
order of the Secretary of War
James McHenry
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (61 pages) | ZZK07 (61 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 4 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZZK07a (1 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |