Request for Statement of Kentledge On Hand & Places Where it is Deposited
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Statement of Kentledge On Hand & Places Where it is Deposited
Description
Asks that Hodgdon report to the Secretary of War on the amount of kentledge [metal naval ballast] now available, and the places where it is deposited.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Josiah Fox
superintendent of naval and military stores
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
kentledge
ballast
frigate construction
document number
1797021315001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZPB14 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZPB14a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | bbk18 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |