Regarding Ship Timber for Frigates, Especially New York Frigate

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding Ship Timber for Frigates, Especially New York Frigate

Description

Letter, advises ship timber be kept at hand; discusses timber for New York frigate.

short description

Ltr, adv shiptimber be kept at hand.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

20

sent from location

War Office

recipient

sent to location

New York

in microfilm

in image

note

Frigate at New York was the President.

author note

Joshua Humphreys

recipient note

Josiah Fox

notable person/group

Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys

notable location

New York
War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

hawsepieces
counter timber
schooner

notable phrase

advise they should be laid at hand

document number

1796072037001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) BBT11 (5 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) BBE22 (0 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers P: 58
[view document] (1 pages) BBE28 (1 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers P: 9
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joshua Humphreys War Office [n/a]
Recipient Josiah Fox New York [n/a]