Request for Information Regarding Dockyard Machine
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Information Regarding Dockyard Machine
Description
Letter, asks for information re dock yard machine; discusses ship moulds.
short description
Ltr, ask info re dock yard machine.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
notable location
Philadelphia
dock yard
notable item/thing
machine
bolts
moulds
balls
notable phrase
wish you to send me a description of the machine they have in the dock yard for drawing bolts
describe it as nearly minute as possible
I find you have been very much mistaken in the length of the cants aft
moulds are made
balls on a line with the midship mould
document number
1795051855001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBQ16 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBD14 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 38, top half |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |