Regarding upper deck beams of pitch pine and procurement of materials from Portsmouth New Hampshire
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding upper deck beams of pitch pine and procurement of materials from Portsmouth New Hampshire
Description
Tench Francis reports that upper deck beams of pitch pine have not yet arrived at Boston. Constructor is authorized to use oak beams in lieu. There are several pieces of live oak timber and plank at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Naval Agent there has been contacted to deliver these to Boston. Report any material deficiencies.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
05
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
author note
No Signature, from War Office
recipient note
Henry Jackson
notable person/group
Henry Jackson
Tench Francis
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
Jacob Sheaffe
naval agent
naval constructor
George Claghorn
Claghorne
notable location
Boston
War Office
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
navy yard
notable item/thing
live oak
pitch pine
frigate
plank
timbers
USS Constitution
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797050515155
page start
228
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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:228 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Jackson | Boston | [n/a] |