Discussion of Frigate Construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard & Inspector For Its Materials
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Frigate Construction at Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard & Inspector For Its Materials
Description
Letter, discusses Frigate building at Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy yard; discusses timber & other materials for Frigate; discusses temporary inspector of Frigate & materials.
short description
Ltr, dis Frigate building at Portsmouth
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
08
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Josiah Fox
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
Claghorne
Captain Nicholson
Sheafe
Captain George Turner
James Hackett
temporary inspector
Claghorn
notable location
Boston
New York
Mediterranean
Portsmouth New Hampshire
notable item/thing
valuation of the materials
building the frigate
frigate
Mediterranean Service
statement
receipt
instruction
appointment
live oak
timber
notable phrase
what materials they are yet in want of for completing the frigate building here
vessel arrived two days since with live oak and other timbers from New York
rate of pay is 36 dollars per month
more than I expected to have engaged him for
prove himself equal to his appointment
very little business here to engage me
leave this place the latter end of the present week
appointed a temporary inspector of the frigate by the advice and recommendation of Mr. Sheafe until your pleasure shall be known
statement of the amount of the quantity so delivered and a copy of his receipt for the same
copy of the instruction given to Capt. Geo. Turner
inclose you a copy of the valuation of the materials belonging to the U.S. which were delivered to Mr. James Hackett for building the frigate for the mediterranean service
document number
1796110815001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BBO06 (2 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 123 - 124 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45) | BBQ09 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |