Appointment of Josiah Fox as temporary assistant naval constructor of frigate at Norfolk
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Appointment of Josiah Fox as temporary assistant naval constructor of frigate at Norfolk
Description
While Mr Morgan had been considered as constructor at Norfolk, he remains in Georgia overseeing the cutting of live oak. Therefore, Pickering appoints Fox as temporary assistant naval constructor at Norfolk to Josiah Fox. Fox is told to repair to Norfolk with all convenient speed. Report on progress; particularly state of naval yard.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
12
author
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
Josiah Fox
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Naval Constructor
John Morgan
US Navy
temporary assistant constructor
notable location
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Virginia
War Department
naval yard
War Office
Gosport
notable item/thing
moulds
drafts
timbers
USS Chesapeake
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
naval constructors
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795051215355
page start
108
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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:108 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |