Recommendations for Coppering of Frigate Constitution

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Recommendations for Coppering of Frigate Constitution

Description

Expressed necessity for the ship Constitution to be "coopered on the stocks before she is launched". Orders to cooper the ship to the "high water mark" as soon as the bottom of the boat has been prepared.

year created

1797

month created

07

day created

27

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Boston

in collection

notable person/group

George Claghorne
James McHenry
cooper

notable location

Boston
Philadelphia
navy yard

notable item/thing

frigate
Constitution
ship
cooper
high water mark

notable idea/issue

expenses
construction
preparation
coopering

document number

1797072714000

number of pages

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Naval Documents of Barbary Wars [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient George Claghorn Boston [n/a]