Letter from the Navy Constructor
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Letter from the Navy Constructor
Description
"Statement of materials &c. on hand in the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, arranged agreeably to the foregoing instructions."
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
04
author
sent from location
New York
note
Enclosed in a letter (on pages 18-20) from James McHenry, Secretary at War, to Chairman of the Committee for Naval Armament, dated 1 May 1798.
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
navy constructor
notable location
New York
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Boston
notable item/thing
carling
timber
ledges
trees
caps
bunting
bales
mast block
anchor
hogheads
hooks
iron hoops
half thick
kersey
live oak
top timbers
hook
counter timbers
marked
numbered
rasing knife
document number
1796110415056
page start
18
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZVV09 (56 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZVV09a (55 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | New York | [n/a] |