Regarding draught of stern of Algerine frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding draught of stern of Algerine frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire

Description

Captain Thomas Thompson sent draught of stern for Algerine frigate for the carver. When flannel arrives, fix the copper, which must be done at the stocks before ship is launched.

year created

1797

month created

06

day created

07

secondary author

sent from location

Philadelphia

in image

author note

No Signature, from War Office.

recipient note

Thomas Thompson

notable person/group

Captain Thomas Thompson
James Hackett
naval constructor
naval superintendent
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
War Office

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
ship yard

notable item/thing

Algerine Frigate
Crescent
flannel
stern
draught
copper
stocks
ship
frigate

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797060715055

page start

239

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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:239

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia No signature. Possibly Josiah Fox
Recipient Captain Thomas Thompson [unknown] [n/a]