Discussion of Timber Needed for Frigate Frame
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Timber Needed for Frigate Frame
Description
Letter, discusses timber for Frigate frame.
short description
Ltr, dis timber for Frigate frame.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
17
author
sent from location
Portsmouth
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Nicholson to Fox, 08/25/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Claghorne
Josiah Fox
Captain Nicholson
Secretary of War
Gibbs
Naval Constructor
notable location
Boston
Portsmouth
navy yard
notable item/thing
timbers
frame
plank
beams
thick stuff
thick staff
live oak
white oak knees
frigate
white oak
notable phrase
obliged to you if you will favor me with a list of what timbers are yet wanted to complete your frame
supply you with as many timbers as possible from this yard
document number
1796081715001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBN10 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | Portsmouth | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Claghorn | Boston | [n/a] |