Casting iron plates for the naval building yards
Document 1794The Commissioner of the Revenue instructs Humphreys to begin casting the iron plates for the six building yards in Philadelphia for the purpose of heating and seasoning wood for naval use. Blueprints and instructions are desired from Humphreys.
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Description
The Commissioner of the Revenue instructs Humphreys to begin casting the iron plates for the six building yards in Philadelphia for the purpose of heating and seasoning wood for naval use. Blueprints and instructions are desired from Humphreys.
Date
08/22/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Tres. Dept. Revenue Off.
Collection
Document number
1794082290000
Notable persons
Joshua Humphreys
Tench Coxe
navy
Notable locations
Treasury Dept. Revenue Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
naval yard
building yards
seasoning wood