Discussion of Timber & Transoms for Frigates
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Discussion of Timber & Transoms for Frigates
Description
Letter, discusses timber for frigates; discusses transom dimensions; advises constructors about bad timber.
short description
Ltr, dis timber & transom dimensions.
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
05
author
sent from location
Navy Yard
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Copy.
notable person/group
James Hackett
Joshua Humphreys
Colonel [James] Hackett
Capt. Severs
superintendents
notable location
Navy Yard
notable item/thing
timber
keels
notable phrase
observations are very just with respect to defective timber
matters I suppose ought in a great degree rest with the constructors and superintendents as it is almost impossible to draw the line
cautioned against putting in any bad timber
since writing the foregoing
received Col. Hackett's letter
foregoing part of which is answered
main transom is a principal piece and should be without defect
if it was a good piece and something smaller than directed it might be dispensed with
great friend to a large transom
danger of weakening it from cutting large score for the keels of the counter timbers in order to give good hold and security
objections that were stated to the strength of pine beams was one cause why they were made one inch larger than at first intended
document number
1795060537001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBQ18 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBD16 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P; 39 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Navy Yard | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Colonel James Hackett | [unknown] | [n/a] |