Letter from the War Office requesting remarks on letter from naval constructor David Stodder
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office requesting remarks on letter from naval constructor David Stodder
Description
Letter from War Office conveys Timothy Pickering guidance and solicits remarks from Joshua Humphreys on a letter from David Stodder, naval constructor at Baltimore. Letters from frigate builders will be handed to Mr Humphreys. Secretary of War Pickering guidance is that naval constructors freely communicate their ideas.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
20
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
Joshua Humphreys
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
David Stodder
Naval Constructor
War Office
Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
US Navy
notable location
Philadelphia
Baltimore
War Department
notable item/thing
frigates
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
disagreements among naval constructors
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795052015055
page start
109
transcription
[In margin:] Mr Joshua Humphreys
[body of letterbook:]
W.O. May 20th, 1795
If M.r Humphreys has any remarks to make on the inclosed letter of M.r Stodder he will be pleased to communicate them.
When letters arrive from other builders they will be handed to M.r Humphreys. The Secretary of War has desired all the builders freely to communicate their ideas, trusting that the result will lead to the improvement & perfection of the frigates. M.r Humphreys will return the inclosed & any other original letters which may from time to time be sent for his perusal & remarks.
[body of letterbook:]
W.O. May 20th, 1795
If M.r Humphreys has any remarks to make on the inclosed letter of M.r Stodder he will be pleased to communicate them.
When letters arrive from other builders they will be handed to M.r Humphreys. The Secretary of War has desired all the builders freely to communicate their ideas, trusting that the result will lead to the improvement & perfection of the frigates. M.r Humphreys will return the inclosed & any other original letters which may from time to time be sent for his perusal & remarks.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:109 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |