Types of Wood Used to Build Ships Type Autograph Letter Signed Title Types of Wood Used to Build Ships Description Notification of travel for the acquisition of cedar down Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore or Hog's Island. If no cedar is found, authorization of Sec. of War to use live oak. year created 1795 month created 10 day created 08 author Captain Thomas Truxtun sent from location Baltimore recipient Joshua Humphreys in collection Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) in image XID24 XID24a notable person/group Joshua Humphreys Thomas Truxton Secretary of War Pickering notable location Baltimore Hog's Island Georgia west river Chesapeake notable item/thing cedar live oak timber frigate ships white oak document number 1795100815001 page start 1 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–3 of 3 Page Last transcribed Status #1 xid/XID24001.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #2 xid/XID24002.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #3 xid/XID24003.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 xid/XID24001.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #2 xid/XID24002.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New #3 xid/XID24003.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New