Progress report on construction of frigate Constellation in anticipation of request from Congress
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Progress report on construction of frigate Constellation in anticipation of request from Congress
Description
Congress will likely request a report on the progress of construction of frigate Constellation at Baltimore. Therefore request report on state of hull, materials, and projected date of launching.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
20
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in image
author note
No Signature, from War Office.
recipient note
Thomas Truxton
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxton
Congress
Joshua Humphreys
carpenters
caulkers
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Truxtun
notable location
Baltimore
War Office
Congress
notable item/thing
hull
frigate
materials
USS Constellation
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
congress oversight frigate construction
document number
1797052015355
page start
232
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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:232 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |