Enclosed Ship Building Calculations, Request for Workmen
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Enclosed Ship Building Calculations, Request for Workmen
Description
Wilkens included estimate of draught of a galley and price of timber. Request for ships to protect ports on the Ohio and Mississippi, and workmen to build ships.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Wilkins to McHenry, 12/15/1797.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
J Wilkins
James McHenry
workmen
constructor
superintendent
notable location
Philadelphia
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Pittsburgh
Massac
notable item/thing
timber
ships
materials
supplies
notable idea/issue
construction
building
ship building
payment
cost
document number
1797120114000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Wilkins, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |