Seeks Information about Galleys for New York and Rhode Island

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Seeks Information about Galleys for New York and Rhode Island

Description

Reports on 3 galleys of the 10 authorized by law. Seeks information about whether the galleys will be used in Rhode Island or New York, and how many in each location.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

01

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

James McHenry

in 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)

in image

ZWV12
ZWV12a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy

notable location

Navy Department
New York
Rhode Island
Southward

notable item/thing

galleys
defense

document number

1798080140201

page start

1

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[view document] (1 pages) ZWV12 (1 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) P: 4
[view document] (1 pages) ZWV12a (1 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) P: 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]