Adjustments to Ship Measurements
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Adjustments to Ship Measurements
Description
Humphreys' changes/discoveries in ship building processes and measurements.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
31
author
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Humphreys to Fox, 05/13/1795, and Stodder to Pickering, 05/17/1795.
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Joshua Humphreys
notable item/thing
ship
measurements
timbers
order
oak
floor
gun
frigate
keel
copper
bolts
flatheads
transom
stern
document number
1794123140001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | ICA10 (6 pages) | Collection: C. E. French Collection. | V: 1793-1796 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | BBQ05 (2 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBD03 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |