Night Heads Raised with Frigate's Stern
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Night Heads Raised with Frigate's Stern
Description
Some man had reported that the night heads were not raised with the stern of the frigate, but Truxton assures Fox that they were bolted to the apron and have been raised.
short description
Ltr, des night heads on Frigate.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
24
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Thomas Truxtun
Stodder
Captain Barry
John Barry
Joshua Humphreys
notable location
Baltimore
notable item/thing
blockhead
night heads
nightheads
stern
frigate
apron
raised
live oak
knighthead
notable phrase
some man had mentioned or rather some blockhead that our night heads were not raised with the stern of the frigate
report must have arisen from ignorance or from some evil design
document number
1796042460001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBS11 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBE09 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 52 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |