On the houses and sheds hired for storage at Gosport
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
On the houses and sheds hired for storage at Gosport
Description
Houses and sheds hired by Mr. Morris for stores for frigate to be built at Gosport are of no service to public. Therefore, have the stores deposited to navy yard. Inform as to terms houses and shed were rented.
year created
1797
month created
03
day created
10
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
William Pennock
notable person/group
William Pennock
Mr. Morris
Naval Agent
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
notable location
War Office
Norfolk
Gosport
navy yard
Virginia
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
frigates
sheds
houses
public stores
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797031015155
page start
222
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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:222 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Pennock | [unknown] | [n/a] |