Type

Letterbook

Title

Circular Letter from Secretary at War to Naval Agents on the use of live oak, deadwood and white oak for frigate construction

Description

There is a question on whether enough live oak could be obtained for frigate construction. It is now found that enough live oak may possibly be obtained. Therefore the white oak prepared should be laid aside temporarily until it can be confirmed that enough live oak can be procured.

year created

1795

month created

03

day created

06

author

Timothy Pickering

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

Circular to Naval Agents.

author note

No signature, From War Department.

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
Naval Agent
War Department

notable location

Philadelphia
Georgia
War Department
War Office
Naval Department

notable item/thing

live oak
deadwood
white oak

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1795030615155

page start

98
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