Type

Letterbook

Title

Construction of temporary buildings for workmen; management of accounts; Joshua Humphreys and John Morgan

Description

Temporary buildings for the workmen, sanctioned by the superintedent, should be executed immediately. Discusses management of accounts with Treasury Department. Informs that Joshua Humphreys will travel to Norfolk to give direction on dimensions of frame prior to arrival of John Morgan, who, overseeing procurement of timber, should report from Georgia in a month.

year created

1794

month created

11

day created

07

author

Henry Knox

recipient

William Pennock

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

ZXA06

author note

No signature, from War Department.

recipient note

William Pennock

notable person/group

William Pennock
John Morgan
Joshua Humphreys
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
workmen
superintendent
Mr Shore
principal constructor
US Navy
War Department

notable location

Philadelphia
Georgia
Norfolk

notable item/thing

temporary buildings
accounts
abstracts
frame
stationary
frigate
frame
USS Chesapeake

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1794110715155

page start

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