Discussion of Timber Supply for Frigate Construction
Document 1796Letter, discusses timber for Frigates.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, discusses timber for Frigates.
Date
03/25/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796032515101
Page start
1
Note
Partly illegible
Notable persons
David Stoddert
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Captain Truxtun
naval agents
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
like oak
deadwood
understanding by a conversation I had yesterday
office
make use of live oak for the fore and aft pieces of deadwood
subject of making use of good white oak
expect his opinion in the beginning of the week