Regarding French Privateers, Barbary Piracy, & Ships' Planks
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding French Privateers, Barbary Piracy, & Ships' Planks
Description
Discusses the stopping of the ship Delaware at Newcastle, on account of some French mischief; also declares that the precise state of the "Algerian business" [piracy by the Barbary states] is unknowable. Asks that planks for shipbuilding be provided for without delay.
year created
1800
month created
07
day created
07
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Benjamin Stoddert
Harrison
French
notable location
Philadelphia
Navy Department
New Castle
notable item/thing
Delaware
mischief
ship
plank
notable idea/issue
Algerian business
document number
1800070700001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBS13 (2 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence | Vol. 2 Page 28 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | Philadelphia | [n/a] |