Regarding Timber in Frigate Construction, & Inquiry into Virginia Timber Prices
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Timber in Frigate Construction, & Inquiry into Virginia Timber Prices
Description
Letter, asks for timber prices in Virginia; mentions timbers for Frigate; alludes to Frigate construction.
short description
Ltr, ask timber prices in Virginia.
year created
1797
month created
03
day created
11
author
sent from location
Department of State
recipient
sent to location
War Office
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Timothy Pickering
notable location
War Office
Department of State
Virginia
notable item/thing
obliged by you calling this morning at ten o'clock at this office
wish for some information relative to prices and facility of obtaining timber in Virginia
masts & spars
pine & oak plank
prices
timber
frigate
construction
notable phrase
I wish for some information relative to prices and facility of obtaining timber in Virginia
document number
1797031160001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
Mr. Josiah Fox
War Office
Sir
I shall be obliged by your calling this morning at ten o'clock at this office. I wish for some information relative to prices and facility of ob-taining timber in Virginia, such as masts & spars [& spars inserted with carrot symbol after "masts"] & pine & oak plants.
V. obt Servt
T.Pickering
Department of State
Friday, March 11th 1797 --
War Office
Sir
I shall be obliged by your calling this morning at ten o'clock at this office. I wish for some information relative to prices and facility of ob-taining timber in Virginia, such as masts & spars [& spars inserted with carrot symbol after "masts"] & pine & oak plants.
V. obt Servt
T.Pickering
Department of State
Friday, March 11th 1797 --
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | BBV07 (4 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BBG11 (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 | Timothy Pickering | Department of State | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |