Regarding objections to Joshua Humphreys' ideas on frigate construction
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding objections to Joshua Humphreys' ideas on frigate construction
Description
Pickering repeats his guidance regarding objections to the ideas of Joshua Humphreys. He expects a timely communication of opinions of all the [naval constructors] concerned in building the frigates; trusts that this will promote improvement and perfection.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
19
author
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department.
recipient note
James Hackett
notable person/group
James Hackett
Naval constructor
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Joshua Humphreys
Navy Department
notable location
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire
notable item/thing
timbers
notable idea/issue
disagreements on frigate construction
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795051915055
page start
109
transcription
[In margin:] James Hacket
Naval Constructor
Circular
[body of letterbook page]
109 [page of letterbook]
Sir W.O. May 19 1795
I inclose for your information the letter of Mr Humphreys the Constructor at Philadelphia dated the 16th instant & his table of the tim=bers of the frigates which he proposes to have cut & fixed in the manner he describes.--
I repeat once for all that if any objections to his ideas on this particular subject or relative to the construction of any other part of the frigates occur I request and expect that you will timely communicate them
Unacquainted with the theory & the practices of Ship building I can give directions only upon the information of those who are versed in one, or the other or in both. For this reason I desire a free communication of the opinions of all the Gentlemen concerned in building the frigates, trusting that this will promote their improvement & perfection.
[In margin:] Mr Joshua Humphreys
Naval Constructor
Circular
[body of letterbook page]
109 [page of letterbook]
Sir W.O. May 19 1795
I inclose for your information the letter of Mr Humphreys the Constructor at Philadelphia dated the 16th instant & his table of the tim=bers of the frigates which he proposes to have cut & fixed in the manner he describes.--
I repeat once for all that if any objections to his ideas on this particular subject or relative to the construction of any other part of the frigates occur I request and expect that you will timely communicate them
Unacquainted with the theory & the practices of Ship building I can give directions only upon the information of those who are versed in one, or the other or in both. For this reason I desire a free communication of the opinions of all the Gentlemen concerned in building the frigates, trusting that this will promote their improvement & perfection.
[In margin:] Mr Joshua Humphreys
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:109 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Colonel James Hackett | [unknown] | [n/a] |