Delivery of Copper
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Copper
Description
Orders to deliver copper for Frigate Constitution.
short description
Ltr, dir copper to Frigate Constitution
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Secretary of War
purveyor
Tench Francis
military storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
Frigate Constitution
James McHenry
Captain of the vessel
notable location
War Office
Boston
Anthony's Wharf
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
delivery
copper
frigate
casks
notable phrase
deliver
for transportation
all the copper furnished by the purveyor for the Frigate Constitution
agreed with the captain of a vessel laying at Anthony's Wharf to carry this copper at 66 cents per barrel
if larger casks in proportion
document number
1797060800201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XEK21 (3 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 190 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEK21a (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 190 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |