Request for Information on Shipbuilding Materials
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Information on Shipbuilding Materials
Description
Following information that construction has stopped on the frigate at Gosport, asks if any of the materials for the ship will be sold.
short description
Ltr, ask info re shipbuilding materials
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
08
author
sent from location
Norfolk
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
William Pennock
notable location
Norfolk
Gosport
notable item/thing
frigate
material
sale
live oak
ship
draft
notable phrase
observe the frigate at Gosport is to be laid aside altho the materials for building are so handy
what articles do you suppose will be ordered for sale
document number
1796050860001
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) | BBS13 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBE11 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 53 |
| [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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |