Discussion of Closing of Gosport Navy Yard, Frigate Dimensions & Timbers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Closing of Gosport Navy Yard, Frigate Dimensions & Timbers
Description
Letter, discusses closing Naval yard at Gosport; discusses dimensions of Frigate; discusses timber for Frigates.
short description
Ltr, dis closing Naval yard at Gosport.
year created
1795
month created
10
day created
20
author
sent from location
Norfolk
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
William Pennock
Herbert
Shore
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Gosport
Naval Yard
public yard
notable item/thing
timber plank
tobacco
notable phrase
necessary having some person measuring the timber plank
Herbert had better to continue in that business
water is as good as at the public yard
have no doubt the business would be profitable
letter from the Secy. of War directing the discharge of all the people & notices
obliged by your attention to the aft
believe we must make her 12 feet in te lower hold that she might take 5 hights of tobacco
was you not engaged I would propose establishing a yard at my place opposite Gosport
document number
1795102055001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBR10 (3 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBD23 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 45 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Pennock | Norfolk | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |