Relocating the USS United States
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Relocating the USS United States
Description
Asks the commanding officer on board the USS United States to relocate the frigate so it will no longer block traffic of merchant vessels.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Frigate United States, Commanding Officer
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Barry
James McHenry
commander
merchants
notable location
War Office
channel
port
Philadelphia
station
notable item/thing
Frigate
USS United States
vessels
rope
rope-walks
document number
1798033100101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRJ11 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, P: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain John Barry | Frigate United States, Commanding Officer | [n/a] |