Regarding Frigate Construction Contracts
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Regarding Frigate Construction Contracts
Description
Letter, discusses contracts for construction of Frigates.
short description
Ltr, dis contract re building Frigates.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Thompson
Josiah Fox
Hackett
notable location
Portsmouth
War Office
United States of America
notable item/thing
Hackett will completely finish her for the use of the United States of America in a workmanlike manner fitting for a ship of war
observations you have been pleased to make
quantity of beams, knees, strings
French
that ship were scarcely sea worthy
sea ports
putting on the copper
ships of war can be said to be complete
air ports ordered to be cut
inserted in the contract
answer to your letter
document number
1797050237001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBL03 (3 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 | Captain Thomas Thompson | Portsmouth | [n/a] |