Congressional Inquiry Into the Leftover Materials at the Philadelphia Naval Yard
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Congressional Inquiry Into the Leftover Materials at the Philadelphia Naval Yard
Description
Congress has passed a resolution asking for information regarding what materials may be left over at the Philadelphia Naval Yard after the frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation are completed and set sail. To provide this information, McHenry is asking for an inventory to be carried out as soon as the frigate United States has been fitted for sea.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
resolution
notable phrase
The House of Representatives having passed a resolution on the 16th
To enable me to pay the necessary information before them it may be proper that I should be informed as speedily as possible of the exact quantity and description
document number
1798032000001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBS06 (2 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence | Vol. 2 Page 13 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: RF 509, Marion Brewington Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |