Experiments on the Strength of Pieces of Ash
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Experiments on the Strength of Pieces of Ash
Description
Shipbuilder Joseph Humphreys reports on the results of experiments on pieces of ash as to what effect single or double holes for bolting the floor will have on the keel of a ship.
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia Navy Yard
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Includes a graph with the comparisons shown.
notable person/group
Secretry of War [Timothy Pickering]
Joshua Humphreys
notable location
Philadelphia Navy Yard
notable item/thing
stremgth of several pieces of ash [wood]
notable phrase
...in order to discover what effect single or double holes for bolting the floors will have on the keel of a ship when bored through the longitudinal diameter
document number
1795060940001
page start
1
number of pages
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | EAA13 (1 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Papers | F: Joshua Humphreys |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Philadelphia Navy Yard | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |