Request to Naval Agents, Samuel & Joseph Sterrett for estimate of expenses to complete frigate in anticipation of request from Congress
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request to Naval Agents, Samuel & Joseph Sterrett for estimate of expenses to complete frigate in anticipation of request from Congress
Description
Request to Naval Agents, Samuel & Joseph Sterrett for estimate of expenses to complete frigate in response to request from Chairman of House of Representatives on subject of protection of commerce.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
04
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
in image
author note
Josiah Fox
recipient note
Mssrs. S&J Sterretts
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Navy Constructor
House of Representatives
Chairman of House of Representatives on subject of protection of commerce
Congress
Secretary War
James McHenry
Samuel Sterret
Joseph Sterret
naval agent
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Congress
House of Representatives
notable item/thing
protection of commerce
frigate expenses
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
congressional oversight of frigate construction
document number
1797120435055
page start
282
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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:282 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Possibly Josiah Fox Navy Constructor. |
| Recipient | Samuel & Joseph Sterrett | [unknown] | Also Joseph Sterret, both naval agents. |