Return on men working in the New York Navy Yard; No New Construction Materials
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Return on men working in the New York Navy Yard; No New Construction Materials
Description
Enclosed is the return of the number and quality of en working in the New York Navy Yard last week. The letter informs Knox that the keel is only being held together with loose clamps due to a lack of bolts. No new construction materials have arrived since Talbot's last letter on the subject except for six tons of pig ballast.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Silas Talbot
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
ship construction
materials
naval yard
ballast
document number
1795010440001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBB07 (2 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Silas Talbot | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |