Letterbook Copy

Recommendation of Josiah Fox as Assistant Naval Constructor

Letter, recommends Fox as assistant constructor; mentions Navy Department.

Ltr, rec Fox as assistant constructor.

1795

05

14

War Office

William Pennock

Timothy Pickering

Morgan

Humphreys

Josiah Fox

assistant constructor

War Office

Virginia

United States

Navy Department

draughts

models

timbers

frigates

ship

moulds

assistant constructor

direct with certainty the application of the draughts and models in fashioning all the timbers and building the ship

destined to construct the frigate to be built in Virginia

beg leave to recommend him to your attention

absence

handsomely spoken of

few men in this country equally qualified in this line

good character and professional skill render him a valuable acquisition to the United States

barer hereof

employed in the Navy Department in this city assisting Mr. Humphreys the constructor in making the moulds and draughts for the frigates

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[James McHenry] <br>
Sec^y of War

N^o 4


War Office May 14^th 1795

Sir

The Bearer hereof is M^r Josiah Fox who for near a year
past has been employed in the Navy Department in this City assisting
M^r Humphreys the Constructor in making the Draughts & Moulds
for the Frigates. He is handsomely Spoken of by M^r. Humphreys who
thinks there are few Men in this Country equally qualifyed in this
line — Mr Fox's good Character & professional skill render
him a Valuable Acquisition to the United States & beg leave to
to recommend him to your Attention

The absence of M^r Morgan, who was
destined to Construct the Frigate to be built in Virginia has induced me
to send M^r Fox there as an Assistant Constructor, & who will be able
to direct with Certainty the application of the Draughts and Moulds
in fashioning all the Timbers and Building the ship

I am Sir respectfully <br>
Y^r most Ob^t Serv^t. <br>
Timothy Pickering


M^r. W^m Pennock
Copy

War Office May 14^th 1795

Sir

The Bearer hereof is M^r Josiah Fox who for near a year
past has been employed in the Navy Department in this City assisting
M^r Humphreys the Constructor in making the Draughts & Moulds
for the Frigates. He is handsomely Spoken of by M^r. Humphreys who
thinks there are few Men in this Country equally qualified in this
line — Mr Fox's good Character & professional skill render
him a Valuable Acquisition to the United States & I beg leave to
to recommend him to your Attention

The absence of M^r Morgan who was destined
to Construct the Frigate to be built in Virginia has induced me to send M^r Fox
there as an Assistant Constructor, & who will be able to direct with
Certainty the application of the Draughts and Moulds in fashioning
all the Timbers and Building the ship

I am Sir <s>most</s> respectfully <br>
Your most Obedient Serv^t. <br>
<u>Timothy Pickering</u>


M^r. W^m Pennock