Forwarded Message from Congress and Request for Information on Shipbuilding Materials
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Forwarded Message from Congress and Request for Information on Shipbuilding Materials
Description
Letter, encloses message from Congress; asks for information on materials for the frigates now being constructed.
short description
Ltr, ask info on materials re Frigates.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
Timothy Pickering
Committed of the House of Representatives
Naval Constructor
notable location
War Office
Southwark
notable item/thing
enclosed copy
information
materials
notable phrase
Secretary of War requests you will pay an early attention to the contents of the enclosed copy of the message from the committee of the House of Representatives
quantity of materials wanted to complete the whole
document number
1796010715001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBM09 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |