Discussion of Timber for Ship Masts & Spars; Discussion of Navy Yards
Document 1796Letter, describes timbers available for masts & spars; discusses Navy yards.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, describes timbers available for masts & spars; discusses Navy yards.
Date
07/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796072340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
laborers
Notable locations
New York
Corlair's Hook
Corlears Hook
Navy Yard
Naval Yard
Notable items
masts
spars
inches diameter
reasonable terms
lower end
scantling
rafts
ship
present yard
butt or lower end
large quantity of spars