Type

Letterbook

Title

Transportation of Frigate Timbers from Norfolk to Boston

Description

George Claghorn naval constructor at Boston authorized to select timbers for shipment from Norfolk to Boston. Request to Secretary of Treasury for assistance in providing means of transport.

year created

1796

month created

09

day created

12

secondary author

James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

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

note

Top of page.

author note

No signature, from War Office

recipient note

Oliver Wolcott

notable person/group

Oliver Wolcott
Secretary Treasury
naval constructor
George Claghorn
Claghorne
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Navy
War Office

notable location

War Office
Norfolk, Virginia
Philadelphia
Boston
Gosport
War Department
Treasury Department

notable item/thing

frigate timbers
USS Constitution
frigate
timber
transportation

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796091215055

page start

185
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