Joshua Humphreys on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joshua Humphreys on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston
Description
Humphreys' opinions on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
01
author
sent from location
Navy Yard, Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
Joshua Humphreys
recipient note
Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
Colonel George Claghorn
Secretary of War
naval constructor
navy constructor
notable location
Navy Yard, Philadelphia
War Office
Boston
notable item/thing
transom
white oak
scarph
live oak
deadwood
stem
frigate
USS Constitution
keel
mizen
lower deck
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
USS Constitution
document number
1796010115055
page start
146
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:146 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | Navy Yard, Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |