Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833 to Amos Binny
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.008 Author/Creator: Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 3, 1802 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Discusses the questionable abilities of Joshua Humphreys, designer of the frigates Constitution and United States, and the shortcomings of these ships. It was on the USS Constitution that Bainbridge defeated the HMS Java and returned victorious to Boston Harbor in 1813, earning the ship its name "Old Ironsides." Binny was a Navy agent.
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