Josiah Fox

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Discussion of Shipbuilding Estimates, & Progress on Frigate at Portsmouth
02/26/1798 Autograph Letter Signed
Letter, encloses estimate to build ship; discusses request for information; mentions shipbuilding at Portsmouth.
Josiah Fox Papers
Discussion of Officers & Frigates Constellation & Congress
03/25/1798 Letterbook Copy
Letter, asks for names of officers; discusses sails of Frigate Constellation; mentions Congress; mentions British fleet.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers
Discussion of Launch & Performance of Frigate
01/19/1798 Letterbook Copy
Letter, discusses launch of frigate; describes performance of Frigate; discusses sailing to sea.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers
Advice on Ship Which Will Not Comply With Orders
05/25/1798 Letterbook Copy
Letter, advises ship not ready to comply with orders.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers
Discussion of Yellow Fever & Capture of French Frigate
03/14/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Letter, discusses yellow fever; mentions capture of French frigate.
Josiah Fox Papers
Letter to Naval Architect
09/11/1800 Document
Letter from Mr. Newton to Josiah Fox, naval architect for U.S. Navy warships. Image not available.
Josiah Fox Papers
[Untitled]
08/27/1800 Cited letter or document
Letter, Citation only
Citations
Letter Citation
01/16/1801 Cited letter or document
Cited in Fox to Turner, 01/26/1801.
Citations
Description of Proportions for 44 Gun Frigates
Letterbook Copy
Describes proportions for 44 gun Frigates. Discusses the dimensions of rooms for a 44 gun frigate, making them as small as possible without being too small. Chain pumps to work between the decks. …
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers