Sheet Copper Cloth and Nails for the Frigate United States

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Sheet Copper Cloth and Nails for the Frigate United States

Description

Harris should deliver to Tench Francis the quantities of sheet copper cloth and nails that are needed for sheathing the bottom of the frigate "United States'.

year created

1797

month created

03

day created

08

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Joshua Humphreys

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia

notable idea/issue

frigate construction

document number

1797030800355

page start

4

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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: 4-5
[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: 4-5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]