Regarding Frigate Construction Progress, Various Materials, & Dimensions of Sternpost
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Frigate Construction Progress, Various Materials, & Dimensions of Sternpost
Description
Letter, encloses dimensions of sternpost; informs re received trunails; discusses materials for Frigate; discusses shipbuilding material; describes construction progress.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
01
author
sent from location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James Hackett
mast maker
notable location
Philadelphia
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
New York
notable item/thing
beams
mast
ship
keelson
frigate
trunails
sternpost
notable phrase
gunnel which comes very fair
expect to have her completely timbered
put in the middle deck beams which will be done by the middle of march
men now employ'd & shall soon have a larger number
mastmaker is now at work
mast work completed by the launching of the ship
intend to put every par the business so that the ship shall be launched agreeably by contract
futtocks
for and aft cants are all framed except two pair set for hoisting
keelson is in
do myself the pleasure to inform you how we go on with the frigate
severity of the season has been great
collected all our materials & have them nearly all in the yard
rec'd our trunails from New York
received your favour
inclose you the dimensions of the sternpost
document number
1797020160001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (6 pages) | BBV03 (6 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBH15 (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 | Colonel James Hackett | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |