Order to Commence Repairs on Frigate United States
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Order to Commence Repairs on Frigate United States
Description
McHenry gives approval to begin repairs to frigate preparing ship for sea to police U.S. waters against French or other privateers.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
26
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
frigate
defects
repair
expense
notable phrase
you will be pleased to take orders to have the defects on board the frigate United States put into complete repair with as little expence and as short a time as possible
document number
1798032614000
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBS07 (2 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence | Vol. 2 Page 14 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: RF 509, Marion Brewington Papers | [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] |