Fireplaces and Square Bolts
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Fireplaces and Square Bolts
Description
Presumably from Joshua Humphreys. Enclosed is a draught of one of the small fireplaces used under the cistern for boiling the plank at the Philadelphia yard; a simple design. Iron bolts have square heads because cheapest to manufacture. Requests that unless already rounded, leave alone and conform to instructions.
short description
Draught of fireplace built under the cistern for boiling the plank; on the matter of square bolt heads
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
05
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
George Claghorne
notable person/group
George Claghorne
Claghorn
naval constructor
War Department
War Office
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Joshua Humphreys
notable location
Boston
War Office
Philadelphia
Navy Yard
notable item/thing
draught
draft
fireplace
cistern
boiling
plank
construction
square olts
frames
iron
copper
floor heads
futtock heels
iron bolts
planking
frigate
USS Constitution
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796070515155
page start
175
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:175. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Presumably from Joshua Humphreys |
| Recipient | George Claghorn | Boston | [n/a] |