Discussion of Frigate Timber & Proposed Closing of Navy Yard
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Frigate Timber & Proposed Closing of Navy Yard
Description
Letter, discusses timber for Frigates; discusses timber for futtocks & floors; discusses closing Naval yard.
short description
Ltr, dis timber for futtocks & floors.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Forman Cheeseman
Joshua Humphreys
agent
heads of the department
notable location
New York
navy yard
notable item/thing
timbers
futtocks
return
mold
mould
floors
method
notable phrase
feel happy to have it in my power to render him or you any service
there is no more floors to be had from this yard
futtocks might be procured by using that method
hold myself content to be disposed of in any way the heads of the department may think best
informed of it in a few days
please present my best respects to mr. Humphreys & family
by the return I have made out you will see shat timber there are here that will answer agreeable to the directions sent to the agent a few days past which says I must be particular to make sure they work full to the mould
document number
1796051860001
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) | BBS15 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBE12 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 53, bottom half |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Foreman Cheeseman | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |