Outlines Instructions for Live Oak for Frigate Floors

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Outlines Instructions for Live Oak for Frigate Floors

Description

Outlines order to procure live oak for frigate floor timbers. Requests dimensions and measurements, and information for the public accounts. Requests that wood be tested for strength and potential decay.

year created

1794

month created

11

day created

15

author

Tench Coxe

sent from location

Revenue Office

recipient

Henry Knox

in collection

Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)

in image

DFY02

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Tench Coxe

notable location

Revenue Office

notable item/thing

liv oak
frigate floor timbers

notable idea/issue

test for strength and potential decay
dimensions and measurements

document number

1794111540201

page start

1

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[view document] (1 pages) DFY02 (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:215

Document names

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