Report on Frigate Construction at Portsmouth
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Report on Frigate Construction at Portsmouth
Description
Letter, discusses Frigate building at Portsmouth; asks for position on Frigate.
short description
Ltr, dis Frigate building at Portsmouth
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
10
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Thomas Thompson
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Thomas Thompson
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
notable item/thing
frigate
business
compensation
notable phrase
concluded hereafter to intrust me with any part of the business
depend on my punctual performance
time should be too high
reasonable compensation
honor to inform you that I intend leaving Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon
business respecting the frigate in Portsmouth
document number
1796111040001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBO05 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 123 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Thompson | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |