Iron Work Delivered to Jacob Sheafe

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Iron Work Delivered to Jacob Sheafe

Description

The last six columns of Gibbs' November return from the Boston Navy Yard are comprised of the iron and iron work that has been delivered to Jacob Scheafe, the Naval Agent at Portsmouth, New Hampshire by virtue of orders from the Secretary of the Navy.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

07

author

sent from location

Boston

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Caleb Gibbs
Jacob Sheafe
Naval Agent Portsmouth New Hampshire
Secretary of Navy
clerk navy yard
intendant naval military stores
clerk of yard Portsmouth

notable location

Philadelphia
Boston
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Boston Navy Yard
Portsmouth Navy Yard
New Hampshire

notable item/thing

iron
iron work
orders
frigate Constitution

document number

1798120780101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZQB03 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 6
[view document] (2 pages) ZQB03a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 6

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Caleb Gibbs Boston [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]