Request for Navy Yard Information & Discussion of Budget
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Navy Yard Information & Discussion of Budget
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding Navy yard; discusses budget.
short description
Ltr, ask information re Navy yard.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
27
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in Fox to Cheesman, 08/01/1796.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Forman Cheesman
naval constructor
Secretary of War
notable location
Boston
New York
navy yard
notable item/thing
stage
sum
letter
notable phrase
agreed to give me the sum I asked for the present year
give me directions how to proceed
take the earliest opportunity of conveying your letter
document number
1796072790001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | BBT18 (6 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBF05 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | LbC |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Forman Cheesman | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Boston | [n/a] |