Military Stores for the Three Frigates
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Military Stores for the Three Frigates
Description
Harris is directed to deliver the following to the frigates as shown:
To the frigate "United States" at Philadelphia: shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore: hand grenades, sheet lead, and shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constitution" at Boston: muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes, hand grenades, sheet lead, tin lanterns, shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "United States" at Philadelphia: shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constellation" at Baltimore: hand grenades, sheet lead, and shot for 24 pounders.
To the frigate "Constitution" at Boston: muskets with bayonets and cartouche boxes, hand grenades, sheet lead, tin lanterns, shot for 24 pounders.
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is believed to be James McHenry.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
[James McHenry}
notable location
War Office
document number
1797070115255
page start
11
Item sets
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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: 11 |
| [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: 11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |