Regarding Captain Thomas Truxton's draft for 44 gun frigates and plates for publication of nautical book
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding Captain Thomas Truxton's draft for 44 gun frigates and plates for publication of nautical book
Description
Knox informs Captain Truxton [Truxtun] that he will direct the drafts of 44 gun ships, with masts and yards drawn by Josiah Fox, to be engraved at public expense. He will also loan plates for Truxton's nautical book. Knox estimates that Truxton's work will be a valuable acquisition to the United States.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
18
author
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
Thomas Truxton
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxton
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Josiah Fox
Naval Constructor
Truxtun
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
44 gun frigate
plates
book
masts
yards
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794121815055
page start
94
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:94 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |