Discussion of Availability of Live Oak for Frigate Timbers
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Availability of Live Oak for Frigate Timbers
Description
Letter, discusses availability of live oak for Frigate.
short description
Ltr, dis availiability of live oak.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
18
author
sent from location
Navy Yard, Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
George Claghorne
George Claghorn
Major Shaw
Sheafe
Sheop
Secretary of War
naval constructor
notable location
Navy Yard, Boston
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
Charleston
notable item/thing
live oak
frigate
discharged
want of employ
schooner
ballast
notable phrase
received some days past a letter directed to my care for you
disappointed when you informed me that very little live oak suitable for this frigate could be expected from Portsmouth
document number
1796081855001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBF08 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Claghorn | Navy Yard, Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |