Peabody Essex Museum: Phillips Library
282 documents
Discussion of Newspaper References to Frigate Building
Letter, describes article on Frigate building at Baltimore; informs Fox re false newspaper article.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Navy Yard & Shipbuilding
Letter, discusses Navy Yard at Corlear's Hook; describes terms of ship builder.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Naval Matters Pertaining to the New Frigates, Especially Congressional Intentions
Asks for information regarding Congressional intentions towards Navy. Asks after Captain Dale. Mentions the business of continuing construction of frigates is up before Congress.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Materials for Frigate Construction, Referring to Frigate Constellation at Baltimore
Truxton and others at the navy yard in Baltimore responded to the report of the Marine Committee of the US House by sending lists of materials needed for the construction of one 44 gun and one 36 gun …
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Location & Lease for Navy Yard
Letter, describes location for Navy yard; discusses lease for Navy Yard; mentions Frigates.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Live Oak Timbers for Frigate Building
Discusses live oak timbers for ships' frames, and the completion of a number of such material components for the building of a frigate.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Ironwork & Bolts for Frigate, & Frigate for Dey of Algiers
Procurement, discusses terms of iron work for Frigate; discusses Frigate for Dey of Algiers; discusses charge for cutting bolts.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Instructions to Navy Yard Clerks
Letter, discusses instructions to Clerks of Naval yards. Encloses extract of a letter dated 20 May 1795 between John Hamilton and Samuel Hodgdon, to justify Garretson's not sending returns to the War …
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Inflammatory Article Supposedly Published by Benjamin Stoddert
Letter, discusses article in the Maryland Journal regarding the raising of a Frigate, claiming Stodder [Stoddert] wrote the anonymous article.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Hemp for Frigate Rigging
Letter, discusses hemp for rigging for Frigates.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Frigate Timbers, Strength, Dimensions, & Performance
Letter, discusses cedar toptimbers re Frigates; discusses Frigate performance; describes strength of Frigates; describes dimensions of Frigate.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Frigate Timbers
Discusses timber for masts, and planks and scantling. Hopes that construction on the frigates will continue. Captain Dale returns to India.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Frigate Timber & Proposed Closing of Navy Yard
Letter, discusses timber for Frigates; discusses timber for futtocks & floors; discusses closing Naval yard.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Frigate Ironwork
Asks Fox to clarify with the Hills the cost for them to procure the iron; the United States will not furnish the iron.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Frigate Construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard & Inspector For Its Materials
Letter, discusses Frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy yard; discusses timber & other materials for Frigate; discusses temporary inspector of Frigate & materials.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Frigate Components & Existing Timber Supplies
Letter, asks for list of timber at Naval yards; asks for dimensions of rudder; discusses Frigates; discusses seasoning plank.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Frigate Building and Mail
Letter, asks for info regarding the building the Frigates; discusses mail.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Frigate Affairs
Regarding supplies for frigates, discrepancy in the number of pegs.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Foreign Affairs Relative to Barbary States & Naval Power
Letter, discusses Barbary States; discusses Foreign Affairs; discusses Mediterranean politics; discusses necessity of a Naval Force; alludes to Barbary Wars.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding PapersDiscussion of Financial Disputes
Letter, discusses receipt for articles; discusses Pennock refusal to issue receipt; asks for forward of pay.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Financial Dispute Arising from a Refusal to Sign a Receipt
Discusses the affair of an official's refusal to sign an expense receipt.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Estabilshment of Shipyard & of Frigate Construction
Letter, directs Fox to procure Ship yard; discusses Frigate construction; discusses timber for Frigates.
Josiah Fox PapersDiscussion of Equipment & Rigging of "Algerian Frigate"
Letter, discusses equipping & rigging the "Algerian Frigate" for sea.
Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers
