Letter from the War Office to Josiah Parker, Chairman of the Committee on Naval Equipment on progress of frigate building at Philadelphia, Boston,
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to Josiah Parker, Chairman of the Committee on Naval Equipment on progress of frigate building at Philadelphia, Boston,
Description
Report on the progress of frigate construction at Philadelphia. McHenry discusses the strategic importance of live oak for ship building; these resources may be of interest to other maritime nations; suggests that purchase of these lands, presumably in Georgia, might be considered.
The hull is planked inside. Principal decks are laid.
The hull is planked inside. Principal decks are laid.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
12
recipient
in image
note
Parker is Chairman of Committee on Naval Equipment.
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
Josiah Parker
notable person/group
Josiah Parker
Chairman of the Committee on Naval Equipment
congress
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
James McHenry
congress
notable location
War Office
Congress
Georgia
notable item/thing
frigate
rigging
sails
stores
live oak
44 gun frigate
hull
deck
beams
pintles
braces
rigging
cables
anchor
iron
ballast
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
congress and frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797011215255
page start
203
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (315 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:203 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Josiah Parker | [unknown] | [n/a] |