Letter from the Navy Yard in Boston regarding launch of Constitution

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Navy Yard in Boston regarding launch of Constitution

Description

This letter discusses problems in the launching of the frigate Constitution.

year created

1797

month created

09

day created

24

sent from location

Navy Yard, Boston

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in a letter (on pages 47-48) from James McHenry, Secretary at War, to Chairman of the Committee for Naval Armament, dated 1 May 1798.

notable person/group

James McHenry
George Claghorne
crews

notable location

Navy Yard, Boston

notable item/thing

blocks
shores
frigate Constitution
machinery
ways
wedges
bilgeways
supports

notable idea/issue

frigate launching

document number

1797092440000

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (56 pages) ZVV09 (56 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) 47-48
[view document] (2 pages) ZVV09a (55 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) 47-48
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Typed Versions B: 11 (Area 7), F: 11
[view document] (2 pages) ZVV09 (56 pages) Collection: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) B: 11 (Area 7), F: 11

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author George Claghorn Navy Yard, Boston [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]