Encloses Notes on Timber for Frigate Planks

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Encloses Notes on Timber for Frigate Planks

Description

Encloses more detailed notes on size and quantity of white oak and pine timbers for planks for the frigates as requested by Mr. Humphreys. If these notes are approved, he will send copies out to agents.

year created

1794

month created

08

day created

07

author

sent from location

Revenue Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Mr. Humphreys
Secretary of War
commissioner of revenue
Treasury Department
Joshua Humphreys
naval constructor at Philadelphia
agents

notable location

Revenue Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

white oak
pine timber
frigates
notes
plank

document number

1794080740101

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DFV23 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74) P:115

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Revenue Office [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]