Regarding purchase of vessels for use of naval service
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding purchase of vessels for use of naval service
Description
Will forward correspondence to Secretary of Treasury regarding purchase of vessel for naval service, in accordance with arrangements between Department of War and Department of Treasury.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
14
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
Marston Watson
notable person/group
Marston Watson
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Secretary War
Secretary Treasury
navy constructor
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
notable location
War Department
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
vessels
notable idea/issue
arming of vessels for naval service
document number
1798051400255
page start
303
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:303 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox navy constructor. |
| Recipient | Marston Watson | [unknown] | [n/a] |