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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07293 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0140] May-August 1799 |
| Title | Jacob Sheafe to Henry Knox regarding the launch of the United States Ship Congress |
| Date | 8 August 1799 |
| Author | Sheafe, Jacob (ca. 1745-1829) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Naval agent Sheafe tells Knox that next Thursday "is the day fixed on to launch the United States Ship Congress" (one of the original six frigates of the U.S. Navy). Sheafe will gladly be at Portsmouth to meet Knox if he can present on that day. |
| Subjects | Maritime Navy Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Sheafe, Jacob (ca. 1745-1829) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |