Information on the construction of the USS Constellation
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Information on the construction of the USS Constellation
Description
Encloses a statement on the cash expended for the construction of the Constellation frigate. Sterett also announces, with pleasure, that the unfinished business that Captain Thomas Truxtun left is completed.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
author note
Samuel Sterett; Joseph Sterett.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Thomas Truxtun
James Sterett
Samuel Sterett
navy
notable location
Philadelphia
Baltimore
notable item/thing
Money
expenditures
frigate
USS Constellation
notable idea/issue
Construction
document number
1797021240001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRE10 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2,2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Sterett | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |