Discussion of Amendments to Frigate Design
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Discussion of Amendments to Frigate Design
Description
Letter, discusses alterations in Frigate design.
short description
Ltr, dis alterations in Frigate design.
year created
1795
month created
10
day created
19
author
sent from location
Navy Yard
recipient
sent to location
War Office
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Capt. Truxent
[Capt. Truxton]
master builders
notable location
War Office
Navy Yard
notable item/thing
frigate
timber
notable phrase
since I saw you last evening I have considered your proposition of running the fasing futtocks for the ports to the topside
opinion it will be attended with some difficulty and perhaps be the means of retarding the business
opinion it would be the best work
timbers will receive great support from the quarter deck there will not be a necessity as of to has no support but the strength of the timber
scarph of all the timber is very good
wish you would explode the word 'possible' and introduce if can be conveniently had
calling attention of the master builders to the scarphs of those timbers
difiiculties and delays has happened in procuring the timber that no others ought to be thrown in the way without the most absolute necessity
call the attention of the secretary to that part of Capt. Truxent's letter relating to the knees that he may have an answer
document number
1795101955001
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) | BBR09 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBD22 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 44, bottom |
| [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 | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |