Request for Estimates of Defects in Decking of Frigate United States
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request for Estimates of Defects in Decking of Frigate United States
Description
The captain of the frigate United States reported that the seams of its deck are opened. Humphreys is to survey the problems and write an estimate of the repairs costs.
short description
Request for Estimates of Defects in Decking of Frigate United States
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Published: Naval documents related to the quasi-war between the United States and France. February 1797-December 1801. vol 1, p45.
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
Captain John Barry
notable location
Philadelphia
Delaware River
notable item/thing
Frigate United States
decks
oakum
caulking
careful survey of the defects
estimate of the probably expense
repair
document number
1798032314000
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |