Request for Information on Planks for Shipbuilding
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for Information on Planks for Shipbuilding
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding planks.
short description
Ltr, ask information re plank.
year created
1795
month created
10
author
sent from location
Navy Yard
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
Pennock
notable location
Navy Yard
Norfolk
notable item/thing
plank
wales
notable phrase
information on the above subject
throw light on the business
wish of the secretary
quantity of the plank, thick stuff and wales are cut and delivered or ready to be delivered of the different denominations and the contract prices
alteration should take place
alteration should be favourable to the person who were to furnish the stuff
please to prepare a letter
decided opinion on the plank at Norfolk
document number
1795109955001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBD24 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 45, bottom |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Navy Yard | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |