Discussing Ship Construction
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussing Ship Construction
Description
Stodder is discussing ship modeling and ship construction with Pickering. He recommends improvements in design and structure as well as evaluating the state of the timber being used for shipbuilding.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
17
author
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
David Stodder
Joshua Humphreys
builders
Secretary of War
workmen
notable location
Georgia
Naval Yard, Baltimore
notable item/thing
frigate construction
beams
futtocks
live oak timbers
builders keels
deadwood
model
stern
stern post
athwartship
document number
1795051740001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBT17 (2 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence | V:1; P:26 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: RF 509, Marion Brewington Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Stodder | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |