Discussion & Statement of Timber Wanted for Various Frigate Components
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion & Statement of Timber Wanted for Various Frigate Components
Description
Letter, asks for terms regarding timber for Frigate. Letter includes a statement of masts, spars, planks and scantling wanted for use of the United States.
short description
Ltr, ask terms re timber for Frigate.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
02
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Vaughan is again referred to in a letter from Josiah Fox to James McHenry, 08/04/1796, as a "person that does considerable business in the shipment of masts &c for Europe .." This may be the John Vaughan referred to in a letter fromTench Coxe to Alexander Hamilton, 01/01/1794, AHP XXVI, pp. 725 - 726, .."Philadelphia wine merchant and importer."
notable person/group
Vaughan
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
notable location
Boston
notable item/thing
statement
masts
spars
plank
best terms
lowest sum
shipping
vessels
white oak plank
scantling
materials
36 guns
frigate
ship of war
dimensions
white oak
draught
feet long
inches diameter
inches thick
inches wide
terms for white oak plank by feet
from the butt ends
other way of measurement
terms for the pine plank
terms for the pine scanting by the foot or piece
notable phrase
time you will engage to deliver the whole or any part of the materials
beg the favour of an answer or answers to the above questions as early as possible that I may transmit them to the secretary of war for his consideration
inclosed you a statement of masts, spars and planks
document number
1796080215001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBN06 (3 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mr. Vaughan | [unknown] | [n/a] |