Launching of the Frigate "President"
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Launching of the Frigate "President"
Description
Buchanan discusses the launching of the frigate "President" and encourages adoption by the Army and Navy of a new form of tourniquet.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
10
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
W. W. [Walter] Buchanan
Secretary of the Navy
British Navy
Commanders of our vessels of war
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
United States Frigate "President"
model same as the "United States"
points of workmanship
tourniquet adopted to the Army or Navy
flow of blood
common brass or Petit's tourniquet
masts
riggings
dampness or overstretching
misfortune of the Congress
notable phrase
The United States frigate "President" was launched into the element in which she is destined to protect and avenge our menaced and insulted country.
document number
1800041080001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQS23 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQS23a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | W. W. Buchanan | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |