Forwarding of Suggestions for Frigate Construction & Beam Preservation
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Forwarding of Suggestions for Frigate Construction & Beam Preservation
Description
Letter, encloses Humphrey's suggestions regarding Frigates; discusses method to preserve beams.
short description
Ltr, enc Humphreys ideas re Frigates.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Timothy Pickering
[Joshua] Humphreys
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
letters
beams
timber
frigate
notable idea/issue
information and opinions on constructors
notable phrase
enclosed copies of letters from Mr. Humphreys
information and opinions meriting the attention of all the constructors
any idea suggested by Mr. Humphreys should appear to be erroneous I must request you to inform me thereof with the reasons of your contrary opinion
no objections shall be stated it will be expected that the ideas of Mr. Humphreys being deemed just have been adopted
proposition for preserving the beams seems practicable only where an entire piece composes a beam
universally the case
each beam was formed of one stick of timber
intimated that such timber could perhaps not be obtained in every district where a frigate is to be built
document number
1795051300001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBQ13 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBD11 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 36, top half |
| [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] |