Poop Lantern for the Frigate "United States"

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Poop Lantern for the Frigate "United States"

Description

Harris is asked to deliver the poop lantern deposited in storage to Joshua Humphreys for the frigate "United States." Deliver the copper chain to the same ship.

year created

1798

month created

01

day created

17

author

secondary author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Joshua Humphreys, Constructor of the U.S. Navy

notable location

War Office

document number

1798011700001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XJI09 (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection AF
[view document] (2 pages) XJI09a (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection AF

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Author Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]