Approving Talbot's plan for preserving planks
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Approving Talbot's plan for preserving planks
Description
Pickering approves of Talbot's plan for preserving the planks in salt water and states that he assumes there are no worms in the water to injure the wood.
year created
1795
month created
11
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Silas Talbot
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
planks
worms
wood
notable idea/issue
preserving planks in salt water
document number
1795111800001
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) | NBC23 (2 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:15 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Silas Talbot | New York | [n/a] |