Acceptance of Appointment as Frigate Superintendent of Construction; Questions Pertaining to This Duty
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Acceptance of Appointment as Frigate Superintendent of Construction; Questions Pertaining to This Duty
Description
Letter, accepts appointment to superintend Frigate; discusses pay of public servants; describes price of materials for Frigate; asks for information re sails.
short description
Ltr, acc superintendant appointment.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
02
author
sent from location
Portsmouth
recipient
sent to location
War Office, Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Thomas Thompson
[James] Hackett
notable location
War Office, Philadelphia
Portsmouth
notable item/thing
frigates
sails
notable phrase
dollars
sailmakers
including roping and fixing
lower yards
yard arm or top sail sheat blocks
topsail
halyard
expect to derive much assistance and advantage from your situation and Knowledge
friendship
compensation from the public for your unremitted attention and industry to the business
instructions from the secretary of war
price of cordage here
enter on the requisite duties today
communications and directions on the several heads you will please to be as explicit as possible
full and complete knowledge of the whole business local official and professional
wrote him by the last post
compensation is small but as every one in public service is paid with great economy I must also conform
received your favour
communicating its proposals from the secretary of war for superintending the frigate which I accept
document number
1797010260001
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | BBU18 (13 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | bbh12 (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 Thomas Thompson | Portsmouth | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | War Office, Philadelphia | [n/a] |