Regarding Colonel James Hackett's letter on the dimensions of transom, quality of timbers

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Humphreys discusses letters from James Hackett, Naval constructor at Portsmouth New Hampshire. Discusses the size of the frigate transom, dimensions of beams and the matter of defective timber.

Date

06/05/1795

Author

Joshua Humphreys

Recipient

Timothy Pickering

Sent from

Navy Yard

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

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

Document number

1795060540255

Page start

139

Notable persons

Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
James Hackett
Naval constructor
Secretary of War

Notable locations

Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire

Notable items

counter beams
transom
beams
oak beams
timber
frigate
44 gun frigate
USS Congress
defective timber