On the keel wood for frigate; salting of oak wood; and whether oak wood is preferable to live oak
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
On the keel wood for frigate; salting of oak wood; and whether oak wood is preferable to live oak
Description
Secretary of War Pickering discusses use of deadwood to be laid over the frigate keel; use of salting to harden the oak; and whether common oak will do, since live oak is so hard to procure. In a post script, asks if common oak can be used. If not, how long to obtain live oak and how will this affect the frigate construction time-line.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
17
author
recipient
in image
author note
Timothy Pickering
recipient note
Tench Francis
notable person/group
Tench Francis
Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
Penrose
War Department
Navy Department
Secretary of War
Naval constructor
notable location
Georgia
Philadelphia
War Department
notable item/thing
deadwood
live oak
common oak
frigate keel
salting of wood
timber
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795011700012
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (315 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:96 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |