Request that David Stodder naval constructor exert utmost diligence to put frigate Constellation in situation to leave Baltimore

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Request that David Stodder naval constructor exert utmost diligence to put frigate Constellation in situation to leave Baltimore

Description

Request that David Stodder naval constructor exert utmost diligence to put frigate Constellation in situation to leave Baltimore. Employ full and undivided attention to task. Should this not be accomplished, will be Stodder's fault.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

06

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

near Downingstown

recipient

David Stodder

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

author note

No Signature

recipient note

David Stodder

notable person/group

David Stodder
Josiah Fox
naval constructor
Navy constructor
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry

notable location

Near Downingstown
Baltimore

notable item/thing

frigate
frigate Constellation

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797100615355

page start

268

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[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:268

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office near Downingstown Author possibly Navy Constructor Josiah Fox.
Recipient David Stodder [unknown] [n/a]