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LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
FROM NAVY AGENTS AND NAVAL STOREKEEPERS, 1843‑1865
IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES (12 ROLLS)

 Note:  Only those rolls covering periods when CONSTITUTION was in squadron service have been researched.  

Roll 1, Vol 1 (January 1 ‑ June 28, 1843)

        NOTHING

Vol 2 (July 3 ‑ December 30, 1843)

        NOTHING

Vol 3 (January 8 ‑ December 27, 1844)

From Navy Agent, Norfolk, VA, 9 Jan 1844:

        Requests the return of the "requisitions for the frigate Constitution...in order that the articles required may be promptly supplied..."

Roll 2, Vol 4 (January 4 ‑ December 30, 1845)

From Naval Storekeeper, Macao, 1 Mar 1845:

        "...the Frigate Constitution was reported as having been at Singapore on the 28th of January."

Vol 5 (January 1 ‑ June 27, 1846)

        NOTHING

Vol 6 (July 1 ‑ December 31, 1846)

From Navy Agent, Boston, MA, 17 Oct 1846:

        Reports that the [11] boxes of natural history specimens [four geological, four of dried plants, and three of dried birds] in CONSTITUTION have all been shipped to Washington in the brig ANN CAROLINE.       

Roll 3, Vol 7 (January 2 ‑ December 31, 1847)

        NOTHING

Vol 8 (January 1 ‑ December 30, 1848)

From Navy Agent, Boston, MA, 12 Oct 1848:

        Forwards receipt for travel allowance for Purser's Clerk John B. Floyd of CONSTITUTION.

Roll 4, Vol 9 (January 1 ‑ December 29, 1849)

        NOTHING

Vol 10 (January 2 ‑ December 31, 1849)

        NOTHING

Vol 11 (January 1 ‑ Decemmber 31, 1850)

        NOTHING

Roll 5, Vol 12 (January 1 ‑ December 26, 1851)

        NOTHING

Vol 13 (January 1 ‑ December 27, 1852)

        NOTHING

Roll 6, Vol 14 (January 1 ‑ December 31, 1853)

        NOTHING

Vol 15 (January 1 ‑ December 30, 1854)

        NOTHING

Roll 7, Vol 16 (January 1 ‑ December 28, 1855)

        NOTHING

Vol 17 (January 1 ‑ December 31, 1856)

        NOTHING

Roll 8, Vol 18 (January 1 ‑ December 31, 1857)

        NOTHING

Vol 19 (January 1 ‑ December 30, 1858)

        NOTHING

Roll 9, Vol 20 (January 1 ‑ December 23, 1859)

        NOTHING

Vol 21 (January 2 ‑ December 31, 1860)

        NOTHING

Roll 10, Vol 22  (January 1 ‑ July 27, 1861)

From Navy Agent, New York, NY, 14 May 1861:

        Forwards agreement made by Lieutenant Commanding George W. Rodgers for towing CONSTITUTION [not included].

From Navy Agent, New York, NY, 10 Jun 1861:

        Reports the $7500 bill of H. B. Cromwell & Co. for towing CONSTITUTION is in his office.

Vol 23  (August 5 ‑ December 31, 1861)

        NOTHING

Roll 11, Vol 24 (January 1 ‑ May 30, 1862)

        NOTHING

Vol 25  (June 3 ‑ December 31, 1862)

        NOTHING

Vol 26 (January 2 ‑ December 29, 1863)

        NOTHING

Roll 12, Vol 27 (January 2 ‑ December 31, 1864)

        NOTHING

Vol 28 (January 2 ‑ November 30, 1865)

        NOTHING

The Captain's Clerk

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