Regarding surplus howitzers at Boston navy yard Type Letterbook Title Regarding surplus howitzers at Boston navy yard Description There are more howitzers at the navy yard at Boston than needed for frigate Constitution. Wish is to send some to Philadelphia addressed to Tench Francis, purveyor. Requests from Captain Nicholson the number of howitzers needed for ship. year created 1798 month created 03 day created 01 secondary author War Office sent from location Philadelphia recipient Henry Jackson 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 James McHenry recipient note HenryJackson notable person/group Henry Jackson naval agent Secretary of War War Department James McHenry Josiah Fox Tench Francis purveyor Navy constructor notable location Philadelphia War office Boston navy yard Boston notable item/thing frigate Constitution howitzers notable idea/issue frigate construction Naval Act 1794 document number 1798030100155 page start 289 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–1 of 1 Page Last transcribed Status #1 1letterbook/ZXA06_289.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1letterbook/ZXA06_289.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New