Types of Wood Used to Build Ships
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Types of Wood Used to Build Ships
Description
Notification of travel for the acquisition of cedar down Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore or Hog's Island. If no cedar is found, authorization of Sec. of War to use live oak.
year created
1795
month created
10
day created
08
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Thomas Truxton
Secretary of War
Pickering
notable location
Baltimore
Hog's Island
Georgia
west river
Chesapeake
notable item/thing
cedar
live oak
timber
frigate
ships
white oak
document number
1795100815001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XID24 (3 pages) | Collection: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) | A: 7 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XID24a (3 pages) | Collection: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) | A: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |