Discussion of Live Oak Timbers for Frigate Building
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Live Oak Timbers for Frigate Building
Description
Discusses live oak timbers for ships' frames, and the completion of a number of such material components for the building of a frigate.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
25
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth
in collection
in microfilm
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Sam Nicholson
Jacob Sheet
Claghorn
Claghorne
Gibbs
notable location
Portsmouth
Boston
yard
notable item/thing
live oak
frames
journey
live oak timber
supply of timber
white oak timber
ship
document number
1796082560101
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBU05 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBF10 (0 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Samuel Nicholson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Portsmouth | [n/a] |