Request for Information on How British Caulk Their Warships
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Information on How British Caulk Their Warships
Description
Letter, directs Fox to describe British caulking on ships of war; alludes to frigates.
short description
Ltr, dir describe caulking re Frigates.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in microfilm
author note
Joshua Humphreys
recipient note
Josiah Fox
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Joshua Humphreys
naval agent
navy constructor
notable location
New York
War Office
England
Philadelphia
King's yard
notable item/thing
manner of caulking
ships of war
caulking
material
seams
statement
return post
notable phrase
please to state the mode used in the king's yard for caulking the seams of the ships of war and what materials their quality quantity & uses
document number
1796072215001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBT12 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBE24 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 59 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBE30 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 10 |
| [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] |