Notification that Josiah Fox will will review and account for timbers, planks and materials at New York ship yard
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Notification that Josiah Fox will will review and account for timbers, planks and materials at New York ship yard
Description
Naval constructor Forman Cheeseman notified that Josiah Fox has orders to account for planks and timbers and ensure that they are properly disposed for safe keeping.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
18
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
Forman Cheeseman
notable person/group
Forman Cheeseman
Josiah Fox
naval constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
New York
Philadelphia
navy yard
notable item/thing
planks
timbers
compensation
materials
articles
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
document number
1796071815155
page start
180
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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:180. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | James McHenry |
| Recipient | Foreman Cheeseman | [unknown] | [n/a] |