Terms for the Ironwork on Frigate
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Terms for the Ironwork on Frigate
Description
Letter, discusses terms of iron work for small frigate; mentions cost of iron.
short description
Ltr, dis terms of iron work for Frigate
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
Portsmouth, NH
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Fox to McHenry, 09/23/1796/
author note
James Hill; Elisha Hill.
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Elisha Hill
James Hill
James & Elisha Hill
notable location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
notable item/thing
iron work
frigate
prices of iron
iron
work
lower rate
notable phrase
do ourselves the honor of forwarding you our proposals
hope they will prove agreeable
offered to do the said work
cannot with any provision inform you what we shall do the work for including the iron
your letter
contemplation of a small frigate to be built in this port the use of the United States
document number
1796091055001
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBN13 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James & Elisha Hill | Portsmouth, NH | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |