Discussion of Gosport Navy Yard & Frigate Planks
Document 1795Letter, discusses plank for Frigates; describes situation of Gosport Naval yard.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses plank for Frigates; describes situation of Gosport Naval yard.
Date
11/16/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Norfolk
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795111655001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
William Pennock
Mr. Hyltons
Mr. Foshee
workmen
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Gosport
Portsmouth
Virginia
Notable items
take one half their time
continue the old mode for the present
houses built before workmen will be wanted for the frigate
favor'd with yours
respecting the plank
inclined to think a verry great proportion is already cut
appear odd having pieces of the same kind different thickness's
in the course of the week I shall hear from them
count on sinking
contract made now
know the situation of the yard it is almost needless my observing that at present it is impossible feeding the people out of the yard
no houses they could board at Gosport of course they must go to Portsmouth
contract
frigate construction
frigate at Norfolk