Regarding Frigate Timbers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding Frigate Timbers

Description

Letter, discusses timber for Frigates.

short description

Ltr, dis timber for Frigates.

year created

1796

month created

07

day created

26

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

sent to location

Portsmouth

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

Josiah Fox
Nathan Jones
Fox
Humphreys
Captain Truxtun
James McHenry
Secretary of War

notable location

Portsmouth
War Office
New York
Baltimore

notable item/thing

enclosed letter
live oak timber
timber
first post
packet

notable phrase

return the letter by the first post
received from you this morning containing letters
perceive that he is anxious that the timber directed to be sent from New York to Baltimore
pleasure to enclose a letter from Captain Truxtun to the Secretary of War

document number

1796072615001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) BBT17 (5 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) BBF04 (0 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nathan Jones War Office [n/a]
Recipient Josiah Fox Portsmouth [n/a]