Congressional Inquiry on delays in construction of naval armament
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Congressional Inquiry on delays in construction of naval armament
Description
Edward Livingston, on behalf of a Congressional Committee, directs the Secretary at War to funish an account of expenditures and a statement explaining the delay in the completion of the naval armaments beyond the several periods mentioned in the estimates submitted to the House of Representatives.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
15
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Edward Livingston
House of Representatives
Congressional Committee
United States Navy
Congress
Secretary of War
Committee Chamber, House of Representatives
notable location
New York
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
expenditures
accounts
resolution of congress
notable idea/issue
Naval Act of 1794
frigate construction
document number
1798011540101
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | THF20 (1 pages) | Collection: McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Representative Edward Livingston | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |