Discussion of Different Woods for Different Ship Components, & Placing of Guard at Shipyard
Document 1796Letter, directs yellow pine for quarter deck forecastle; discusses timber for Frigates; discusses guard hired to prevent theft & fire.
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[Mr Josiah Fox
Portsmouth
New Hampshire]
[22]
[postal notation: No 91]
Phila. 16 Septr 1796
Joshua Humphreys —
Mr Hackett may use this
Country yellow pine for the
Quarter, Forecastle, & lower
deck of the proposed Frigate
but no oak Trunnails
X
[Joshua Hackett — written vertically in right margin]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, directs yellow pine for quarter deck forecastle; discusses timber for Frigates; discusses guard hired to prevent theft & fire.
Date
09/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796091660001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Hackett
guard
navy constructor
Notable locations
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Philadelphia navy yard
Notable items
country yellow pine
quarter forecastle
deck
frigate
proposed frigate
oak trunnails
trennails
treenails
oak
lower deck
yellow Norway pine
locust
fire
arson
accident
boiler
small stuff
stolen
report
orlope
lower deck beams