Named after Secretaries of the Treasury and Presidents of the United States, these cutters were the backbone of the Service for more than a decade.

Samuel Humphreys designed these cutters for roles as diverse as fighting pirates, privateers, combating smugglers and operating with naval forces.

She began her career on a cruise from Maine to Sabine, Texas.

On 11 October 1846, a hurricane drove Morris ashore three miles northwest of Key West.

The following month, the Key West Collector of Customs received instructions to sell the vessel.