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Discussion of Drafts & Models of Frigates
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Source
Name
Image(s)
Collection
Peabody Essex Museum: Josiah Fox Papers
Microfilm
Peabody Essex Museum: Josiah Fox Papers
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Document Information
Date
November 21, 1794
Author Name
Captain Thomas Truxtun
(primary)
Recipient Name
Josiah Fox
(primary)
Summary
Letter, discusses masts re draft of 44 gun Frigate; mentions India cloth; asks for draft to scale.
Document Format
Letterbook Copy
Document Notes
The author's address is "next door, below the Golden Swan, North Third Street".
Content Notes
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Related Persons/Groups
Josiah Fox
;
Thomas Truxton
;
Thomas Truxtun
;
Navy
;
constructor
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;
Related Places
India
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next door, below the Golden Swan, North Third Street
;
Philadelphia
;
;
Keywords
placing the masts in the small draught of an American 44 gun frigate
;
attend to the following rule
;
bowsprit to sleeve up 14 inches to every yard in length
;
fore mast
;
main mast
;
mizzen mast
;
take pains with this draft and attend to the above directions and draw the draft complete with all the sails set by the wind
;
main stay sail
;
main top mast stay sail
;
middle stay sail
;
top mast stay sails
;
mizzen stay sail
;
mizzen top mast stay sail
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mizzen the main sail
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fore sail
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tops sails
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top gallant sails
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need not draw the royals
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attend to the dimension here inclosed of all the spars
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make you a present of a handsome piece of india cloth for your wife
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frigate construction
;
;
Key Phrases
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