Discussion of Frigate Timbers & Drafts, And Slave Labor
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Frigate Timbers & Drafts, And Slave Labor
Description
Letter, discusses cutting timber for Frigates; mentions slaves; discusses Frigate drafts.
short description
Ltr, dis cutting timber for Frigates.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
William
hands
woodcutters
negroes
notable location
Philadelphia
N. England
New England
Georgia
notable item/thing
live oak
frigate construction
some of the keels are already hauled into the yards
drafts are immediately wanted
time is now fast advancing
drafts will be wanted before they can be compleat
greatest attention is paid by you to that business
shole of the business is completed
trust you will see the necessity of it
near one hundred hands gone from N. England to cut the frames
Negroes they can procure
document number
1794101455001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBQ01 (3 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |