Boat Building Calculations

Item

Type

Copy of document

Title

Boat Building Calculations

Description

Copy of a letter from McHenry to Wilkins, 1797/12/01 regarding Boat Building Calculations for the Protection of Forts on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

01

sent from location

War Office

recipient

note

Document is an extract within a letter written on Feb. 13, 1930 requesting materials for a study of smaller vessels from the early years of the U.S. Navy.

notable person/group

J. Wilkins
James McHenry
constructor
workmen

notable location

War Office
Ohio
Mississippi
river
frontier
territory
port
ship yard

notable idea/issue

construction
building
protection
defense

document number

1797120115000

page start

1

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Unknown Author War Office [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]