Regarding Frigate Timber & Frigate for Dey of Algiers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding Frigate Timber & Frigate for Dey of Algiers

Description

Letter, discusses timber for Frigates; discusses shipping timber to Boston; mentions Frigate for Dey of Algiers.

short description

Ltr, dis shipping timber between yards.

year created

1796

month created

09

day created

19

sent from location

Boston

recipient

sent to location

Portsmouth

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

Josiah Fox
Samuel Nicholson
Naval Constructor
Captain Nicholson
Sheafe
Secretary of War
Claghorne
Claghorn
Dey of Algiers
Colonel Hackett
Vaughan
Vaughn

notable location

Portsmouth
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Norfolk
Algiers
Baltimore

notable item/thing

live oak timbers
timber
schooner
deck beams
frame
contract
building the frigate
frigate
red cedar
masts
32 inch masts
orlop deck beams

notable phrase

engage to deliver you the 32 inch masts in less than one year
seems determined to see what he is to build with before he quits
shipped us on a schooner
contract for building the frigate for the dey of Algiers is completed
expect its now on the passage
glad to hear Mr. Sheafe has rec'd a letter with orders from the honorable Secretary of War to send your live oak timber to us
glad to receive at soon as possible
not rec'd the timber from Philadelphia yet

document number

1796091960001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) BBU10 (6 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox Papers [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) BBF15 (1 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) BBK13 (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]