Improvements to Ship Design

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Improvements to Ship Design

Description

Notification that Pickering has asked all builders to submit new ideas for improvements to frigate design. Noted Mr. Humphreys possible protests to the changes, Pickering mentioned that he would remind Humphreys of his place and that Stodder was the owner of the navy yard and master builder. Requested Stodder's ideas for improvements.

year created

1795

month created

05

day created

18

sent from location

War Office

recipient

sent to location

Baltimore

notable person/group

David Stodder
Timothy Pickering
constructor
builders
Humphreys
owner
master-builder
Josiah Fox

notable location

Baltimore
War Office
Newport
Naval Training Station
navy yard

notable item/thing

ships
frigate

notable idea/issue

improvement
design
protests

document number

1795051800000

page start

1

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering War Office [n/a]
Recipient David Stodder Baltimore [n/a]