Discussion of Equipping of Frigate Constitution
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Equipping of Frigate Constitution
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding the finishing and equipping of the frigate Constitution; mentions disease.
short description
Ltr, ask infor re equipping Frigate.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captain Samuel Nicholson
Josiah Fox
Colonel Claghorne
General Jackson
boatswains
carpenter
congress
notable location
Boston
War Office
notable item/thing
written to Gen. Jackson to request him to endeavor to form as correct an estimate as circumstances will admit of what further sum will be necessary to finish and equip her for sea
this part of the naval business falling on myself to make up and lay before congress
form a just estimate of what further sum may be wanted without such assistance
obliged to you for your assistance
inform me what stores will be necessary for your ship together with boatswains and carpenters
information
absent from the w.o. during the prevalence of the late disease that afflicted this city
[war office]
out of my power to learn any of the circumstances that regarded the Constitution on her ways
happy to have it in my power to congratulate yourself & Col. Claghorne on her being committed in safety to her native elements in spite of the malignant wishes of the Jacobinal faction
disease
yellow fever epidemic
document number
1797090315001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBP01 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Samuel Nicholson | Boston | [n/a] |