Regarding Frigate Construction & Navy Yard Clerk Duties
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Regarding Frigate Construction & Navy Yard Clerk Duties
Description
Letter, mentions construction of Frigates; discusses Navy yard clerk's duties.
short description
Ltr, dis clerk of Navy yard duties.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
05
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Cabot Gibbs
Caleb Gibbs
Captain Nicholson
Claghorne
naval constructor
clerk
workmen
blacksmith
notable location
Navy Yard
Boston
notable item/thing
pay
copper
papers
frigate
seldom attending
notable phrase
obliges him to employ a person occasionally
conceive it a part of his duty
reports of Capt. Nicholson and Mr. Claghorne the naval constructor
duty to inform you the clerk of this naval yard
document number
1796080540001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BBN08 (2 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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |