Letter from the Secretary of Navy to the Secretaries of State, War, and Treasury on the subject of pavement of City of Washington

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Secretary of Navy to the Secretaries of State, War, and Treasury on the subject of pavement of City of Washington

Description

Discusses pavement to be made in Washington, DC under the direction of the Secretaries for War, State, Treasury and Navy. Stodder notes that good pavement and in great quantities can be found within 3 miles of the city on navigation. He goes on to describe dimensions of the roads, lengths and costs. Says that a footway of pebble would be disagreeable to walk upon and and would not be dry in bad weather.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

15

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

secondary recipient

Secretary of War

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

ZWY25
ZWY25a

recipient note

James McHenry; Oliver Wolcott; Timothy Pickering.

notable person/group

Benjamin Stoddert
Oliver Wolcott
Samuel Dexter
John Marshall
Secretary Navy
Secretary War
President's House
Capitol
commissioners of Washington

notable location

Navy Department
City of Washington

notable item/thing

stone
paving
perch
President's house
capitol
pebble

document number

1800051500201

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) ZWY25 (2 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: 233
[view document] (3 pages) ZWY25a (3 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: 233

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient Secretary of War [unknown] Also Secretary of State; Secretary of Treasury,