Discussion of Materials for Frigate Construction, Referring to Frigate Constellation at Baltimore
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Materials for Frigate Construction, Referring to Frigate Constellation at Baltimore
Description
Truxton and others at the navy yard in Baltimore responded to the report of the Marine Committee of the US House by sending lists of materials needed for the construction of one 44 gun and one 36 gun frigate. Discusses Fox's complaints about Hodgdon not submitting accounts to the war office. Believes that his white oak will be better than that from New Hampshire. Hopes that the quality of the oak, combined with the readiness of the Baltimore yard, will mean that the frigates will be built in Baltimore and not New Hampshire.
short description
Ltr, ask finish Frigate Constellation.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Captain Thomas Truxtun
clerk of the yard
constructor
agent
marine committee
House of Representatives
Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
purveyor of public supplies
Secretary of State
Samuel Hodgdon
General Henry Knox
Garrison
notable location
Philadelphia
War Office
Baltimore
New Hamshire
New Hampshire
Georgia
notable item/thing
report
building
frigates
44 gun frigate
36 gun frigate
statement of the materials received
public supplies
abstract of a letter
accounts
return
complaint
white oak timber
materials
vessel
notable phrase
sufficient inducement to build this ship in preference to that at New Hampshire
copies to the war office may be dispensed with
acquainted with the original instructions to the clerk of the yard issued by Gen. Knox
we are in a greater state of forwardness here than elsewhere
addressed the Secy of State last post and enclosed a letter from the Clerk of the yard with an extract of a letter from Mr. Hodgdon
anticipated what the report of the marine committee of the House of Representatives of the United States have determined
document number
1796010455001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | BBR18 (7 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBG06 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |