Letter from the War Office on letter from Josiah Fox on laying of keel of frigate at Portsmouth Virginia
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office on letter from Josiah Fox on laying of keel of frigate at Portsmouth Virginia
Description
Letter from Fox was forwarded to Joshua Humphreys. His opinion on laying of keel of frigate is expressed in letter of 22 June.
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
23
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
Josiah Fox.
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
naval constructor
notable location
Philadelphia
Portsmouth Virginia
War Department
notable item/thing
keel
frigate
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795062315055
page start
113
Item sets
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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:113 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |