Discussion of Specifications for 36-Gun Frigate
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Specifications for 36-Gun Frigate
Description
Letter, discusses terms to build 36 gun Frigate.
short description
Ltr, dis terms to build 36 gun Frigate.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
04
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Fox, 08/13/1796 and McHenry to Fox, 08/15/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Vaughan
John Vaughan
Captain Nicholson
Claghorne
Hackett
clerk of the yard
workmen
notable location
Boston
Europe
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
frigate
building
white oak timber
timber
under water
dock
ship
under construction
public business
live oak timber
sickness
winter months
summer
naval business
frames
shipment
masts
public business
proposed frigate
letters from the builders
notable phrase
person that does considerable business in the shipment of masts
every part of the naval business here seems conducted with providence and great exertion except that part dependent on the clerk
document number
1796080415101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBN07 (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 | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |