Completing and Manning the Three Frigates
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Completing and Manning the Three Frigates
Description
The Committee of the House of Representatives for the protection of commerce has called on the Secretary of War for information relative to completing and manning the three frigates for sea. Hodgdon is asked to assess the value of the articles needed for this purpose.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
06
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Josiah Fox
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
arms and accountrements for eight sergeants, eight corporals, three drums, three fifes, and 140 Marines
necessary bedding
hammocks
estimate for the ensuring year
document number
1797120615101
page start
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | XLF24 (19 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | B: 711, F: 2 |
| [view document] (19 pages) | XLF24a (19 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | B: 711, F: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |