Regarding the pace of David Stodder's work on the frigate Constellation
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding the pace of David Stodder's work on the frigate Constellation
Description
Encloses a letter from the War Office (likely Josiah Fox) to David Stodder. Letter is dated 6 October 1797. The subject matter is the unsatisfactory pace of Stodder's work in completing the frigate Constellation.
year created
1797
month created
10
day created
06
secondary author
sent from location
near Downingstown
recipient
in image
author note
No Signature
recipient note
Truxton
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxton
Josiah Fox
Navy Constructor
naval constructor
David Stodder
Truxtun
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
notable location
Near Downingstown
Philadelphia
Baltimore
notable item/thing
frigate
Constellation
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797100615455
page start
268
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:268 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | near Downingstown | Author possibly Josiah Fox, Navy Constructor. |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |