Kentledge for the Frigate "United States"

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Kentledge for the Frigate "United States"

Description

Harris is directed to deliver one hundred tons of kentledge to Captain John Barry for use on the Frigate "United States."

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

12

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Harris
John Stagg, Jr.

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

ballast

document number

1797051215055

page start

7

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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: 7
[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: 7

Document names

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