Excerpt from Truxton's sailing book
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Excerpt from Truxton's sailing book
Description
Letter encloses excerpt from Truxton's sailing book, specifically recommendations relating to mast construction
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Talbot to Pickering, 03/31/1795.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Thomas Truxtun
notable location
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Portsmouth
New York
notable item/thing
rigging
seamanship
honor
paper
ships of war
frigates
guns
published
better adapted
correct height
masts
ranger
velocity
song books
dimensions
document number
1795032540001
page start
4
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | NBB19 (7 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |