Report of frigate United States defects and request to repair
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Report of frigate United States defects and request to repair
Description
Captain John Barry of frigate United States reports seams are opened and oakum loosened. Humphreys is asked to oversee an estimate of repairs.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
23
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
J. Humphreys
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
naval constructor
Secretary War
War Department
Captain John Barry
naval superintendent
Josiah Fox
Navy constructor
notable location
War Office
Delaware
Philadelphia
Delaware river
notable item/thing
frigate United States
oakum
seams
decks
tops
sides
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1798032300355
page start
292
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:292 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox navy constructor. |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | Philadelphia | [n/a] |