Discussion of U.S. Frigate Construction & Josiah Fox's Performance as Naval Constructor
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of U.S. Frigate Construction & Josiah Fox's Performance as Naval Constructor
Description
Letter, discusses Frigates under construction in U.S.; discusses Frigate building at Norfolk; describes Josiah Fox's pay rate; discusses Fox's performance as Naval constructor.
short description
Ltr, dis Fox's performance re Navy.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Timothy Pickering
notable location
War Office
Norfolk
United States
notable item/thing
frigate
draughts
pay
molds
notable idea/issue
building
pay
notable phrase
intended further application of your skill in assisting in the construction of the frigate to be built at Norfolk as soon as all the draughts could be completed
induced me to agree
your pay shall be at the rate of seven hundred and fifty dollars a year
certificate for that compensation
perform any services which shall be required of you in the line of your profession for the use of the United States
skill and services in preparing the draughts and molds of the frigates now building in the United States
document number
1795051200201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBQ11 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBD09 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 35, top half |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBA05 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | B:6, F:4 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |