Military and Other Stores for the Frigate "United States"

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Military and Other Stores for the Frigate "United States"

Description

John Harris has been directed to deliver items enumerated on a nine-page list from the public stores to Captain John Barry for the ship "United States." Included are articles for the ship's chandlery, paints, charts, cabin furniture, hospital stores and utensils, stationery, and provisions.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

26

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

Author is not shown but the document appears in McHenry's letterbook.
Includes an extensive list of stores needed for a frigate.
Enclosed in McHenry to Unknown, 06/12/1797.

notable person/group

John Harris
John Barry
James McHenry

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

frigate
supplies
articles
stationary
provisions
hospital stores
furniture
cabin
chart
paint

document number

1798052615001

page start

11

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (9 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 Department [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]