Regarding the manner of sending anchor for the frigate Constellation

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding the manner of sending anchor for the frigate Constellation

Description

Regarding procurement of anchors for the Constellation. If no other means but through Norfolk, then send anchor by first vessel to William Pennock, naval agent Norfolk.

year created

1798

month created

01

day created

09

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Jacob Sheafe

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

author note

James McHenry

recipient note

Jacob Sheafe

notable person/group

Jacob Sheaffe
Josiah Fox
William Pennock
naval agent
Navy Constructor

notable location

War Office
Norfolk
Virginia
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Baltimore

notable item/thing

frigate
anchor
vessel
frigate Constellation

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1798010900157

page start

285

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[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:285

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia Author possibly Josiah Fox, Navy Constructor.
Recipient Jacob Sheafe [unknown] [n/a]