Loan of cannon for frigate Constitution
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Loan of cannon for frigate Constitution
Description
Letter, informs loan of light cannon for Frigate Constitution.
short description
Ltr, inf loan of cannon for frigate.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
11
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Henry Jackson
notable location
Boston
Castle Island
notable item/thing
pleasure to inform you that in consequence of your letter to the governor, I have obtained an order from him for the loan of 16 eighteen pound cannon laying at Castle Island for the use of the frigate Constitution
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
document number
1798061140001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AVA03 (1 pages) | Collection: Newport Historical Society Papers | B: 146, F: USS Constitution. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Jackson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |