Regarding procurement of fire engines for frigate Constitution
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding procurement of fire engines for frigate Constitution
Description
Secretary of War James McHenry has written naval agent Henry Jackson with approval for procuring fire engines for frigate Constitution from Boston. Fox explains the matter of procuring fire engines for frigate Constitution; provides Captain Nicholson with a copy of his correspondence of 29 July 1797 with the Purveyor of Public Supplies, Tench Francis.
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Office
secondary recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
note
Includes letter from Fox to Tench Francis and his reply.
author note
Josiah Fox.
recipient note
Captain Nicholson
notable person/group
Captain Nicholson
Josiah Fox
Henry Jackson
Tench Francis
purveyor
naval superintendent
naval constructor
naval agent
Navy Constructor
Secretary of War
War Department
James McHenry
Treasury Department
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Boston
notable item/thing
frigate
fire engine
frigate Constitution
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797080135055
page start
275
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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:275 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Samuel Nicholson | Boston | [n/a] |