Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard; inspection of the iron pigs and shot
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard; inspection of the iron pigs and shot
Description
Weekly return for the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them; Talbot weighs the iron pigs and shot. Talbot suggests that while the dimensions of the shot need to be precise, even the ill-shaped pigs may be able to serve their purpose.
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Captain Silas Talbot
Secretary of War
Mr. Flint
notable location
New York
naval yard
shipyard
notable item/thing
return
wages
contract
ballast
shot
pigs
furnace
document number
1795061540001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBC09 (2 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Silas Talbot | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |