Discussion of Gosport Navy Yard & Frigate Planks
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Gosport Navy Yard & Frigate Planks
Description
Letter, discusses plank for Frigates; describes situation of Gosport Naval yard.
short description
Ltr, dis situation at Gosport Navy yard
year created
1795
month created
11
day created
16
author
sent from location
Norfolk
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
William Pennock
Mr. Hyltons
Mr. Foshee
workmen
notable location
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Gosport
Portsmouth
Virginia
notable item/thing
take one half their time
continue the old mode for the present
houses built before workmen will be wanted for the frigate
favor'd with yours
respecting the plank
inclined to think a verry great proportion is already cut
appear odd having pieces of the same kind different thickness's
in the course of the week I shall hear from them
count on sinking
contract made now
know the situation of the yard it is almost needless my observing that at present it is impossible feeding the people out of the yard
no houses they could board at Gosport of course they must go to Portsmouth
contract
frigate construction
frigate at Norfolk
document number
1795111655001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (3 pages) | BBR13 (3 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBE01 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 1 |
| [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] |