Regarding the cast heads and cast faces being done in Baltimore and gaining assistance in cutting the pieces
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding the cast heads and cast faces being done in Baltimore and gaining assistance in cutting the pieces
Description
Josiah Fox informs of Secretary of War James McHenry's approval that supporters of cast heads and cast faces be done in Baltimore. Discusses matter of gaining local assistance in cutting the pieces
year created
1797
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in image
author note
Josiah Fox.
recipient note
Thomas Truxton
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
Mr. Rush
James McHenry
War Department
Navy Constructor
notable location
War Office
Baltimore
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
cast heads
cast faces
frigate
frigate Constellation
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797080835055
page start
279
Item sets
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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:279 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |