Discussion of Construction & Craftwork on Frigate, & Possible Suspension of Construction
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Construction & Craftwork on Frigate, & Possible Suspension of Construction
Description
Letter, discusses progress on Frigate; asks for money to retain employees at yard; discusses suspending operations on Frigate; mentions British Navy; discusses payment for iron & iron work furnished.
short description
Ltr, ask money to continue with Frigate
year created
1796
month created
11
day created
30
author
sent from location
Portsmouth
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James Hackett
naval constructor
hands
Secretary of War
Mrs. Fox
Mr Hills
Elisha Hill
James Hill
Messrs Hill
British Navy
notable location
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Mediterranean
notable item/thing
progress
frigate
Mediterranean service
floors
frame
winter
remittance
hire money
Bank
ship
money
propsals
iron work
iron
trennails
trunails
trenails
locust
white oak
notable phrase
furnished the iron work for the ship hitherto and are very desirous to have the business settled on some permanent grounds
provided all the iron that has been used but have received no money on account of it
nothing has yet been settled on the proposals of the Mr. Hills
consider myself much obliged to you if you will state this matter to the Secretary of War
under the necessity to hire money from the bank
obliged to suspend all operations on the ship unless some money is forwarded to me
three months have elapsed since the commencement of it & I have not yet received one single cent
document number
1796113060001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBU15 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Colonel James Hackett | Portsmouth | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |