Regarding Ship Timber for Frigates, Especially New York Frigate
Document 1796Letter, advises ship timber be kept at hand; discusses timber for New York frigate.
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Navy Yard July 20. 1796
Sir
your of 17th Inst: came to hand yesterday with respect to the Hawse piece & countertimber I cannot determine whether they will be wanted or not, the schooner not being unloaded, but would advise they should be laid at hand, that if they Should be wanted they may easily come at
I am Respectfully
your friend,
Joshua Humphreys
[Mr Josiah Fox]
[cover: War Office / Mr Josiah Fox / NewYork]
[docket: Philad.a July 20th 1796 Joshua Humphreys requests the Hawse pieces and Counter timber may be left at hand at New York (acknowledged) rec'd N York July 22]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, advises ship timber be kept at hand; discusses timber for New York frigate.
Date
07/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796072037001
Page start
1
Note
Frigate at New York was the President.
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Notable locations
New York
War Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
hawsepieces
counter timber
schooner