Provisions for the Frigate "Constellation"
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Provisions for the Frigate "Constellation"
Description
Enclosed is an order to Tench Francis to deliver to Hodgdon the provisions for the Frigate "Constellation" which should be transported to that ship. Based on Captain Truxton's last account, the "Constellation" is at anchor near the mouth of the Patapsco [River] on his way to the Patuxent [River] for which he intends to proceed with the first favorable wind.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Unknown, 06/12/1797.
Author is not shown but the document appears in McHenry's letterbook.
Author is not shown but the document appears in McHenry's letterbook.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
Captain Truxton
[James McHenry]
notable location
War Office
document number
1798041215201
page start
10
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (19 pages) | XLF24 (19 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | B: 711, F: 2 |
| [view document] (19 pages) | XLF24a (19 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | B: 711, F: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |