Dear Sir Portsmouth N Hampshire February 26. 1798 I was honored with a line from you the 6 Inst I herewith inclose you an Estimate of what a ship of the size you mentioned in your letter may be built for The other matters you mentioned in your letter I must refer you to Col Thompson who is now in Philadelphia and is much more acquainted with those matters than I am myself who will with pleasure give you every information in his power — I am very much obliged to you for your partiality to Portsmouth in the shipbuilding line and shall feel myself highly gratified in giving you every information in my power in that way — I am Dear Sir with every sentiment of Esteem your Sincere friend James Hackett M^r Josiah Fox Navy Constructor Philadelphia [Portsm^o 26 Feb^y 1798 James Hackett]