Response from Joshua Humphreys on placement of deadwood
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Response from Joshua Humphreys on placement of deadwood
Description
War Office forwards letter from Joshua Humphreys informs naval constructor George Claghorn that he is to be cautious in shifting the mid ship dead wood; and not to place the butt near the station of the chain pumps. Serious consequences to safety of ship if she runs aground and injures the keel. Oakum could be drawn into the pumps.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
08
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
George Claghorne
notable person/group
George Claghorn
Claghorne
Joshua Humphreys
War Department
US Navy
Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
naval constructor
notable location
Boston
War Office
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
oakum
keel
butt
frigate
gasboard
pumps
deadwood
USS Constitution
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
document number
1796010815055
page start
147
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:147 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Forwards letter from Joshua Humphreys naval constructor |
| Recipient | George Claghorn | Boston | [n/a] |