Discussion of Boats, Officers, & Sheet Lead for Frigates
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Boats, Officers, & Sheet Lead for Frigates
Description
Letter, discusses request for extra boat re Frigate; discusses sheet lead for Frigates; discusses officers to man Frigates.
short description
Ltr, dis equipping & manning Frigate.
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
The context of this letter suggests that the recipient is one of the three Frigate captains that would launch their vessels in 1797: the Frigate United States on May 10, 1797, the Frigate Constellation on September 7, 1797, and the Frigate Constitution on October 21, 1797. Prior to the date of this letter, the Frigate United States was successfully launched, and Thomas Truxton of the Frigate Constellation is mentioned in comparison to the unnamed recipient. The probable recipient of this letter by elimination is Captain Samuel Nicholson of the Frigate Consitution building at Boston, Massachusetts.
author note
Josiah Fox
recipient note
Captain Samuel Nicholson
notable person/group
Captain Samuel Nicholson
Josiah Fox
Capt. Truxton
Tench Francis
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
Boston
United States
notable item/thing
Constellation
anchors
rolls
ships
notable phrase
Constellation will not be launched
expect you will launch before him
want of two anchors
recommendation I expect will prevail
several sizes
officers are not yet appointed
shipped for Boston
3 tons of sheet lead which I picked out of public stores
thickest rolls may do for the galley
wish it was somewhat thicker
state your opinion on it for the ships use in general
struggle with Mr. Francis to get it
inclosed you a copy of the military stores ordered for your ship
beg leave to inform you
agreeably to your request
applied to the Secretary of War for an extra boat for your ship
informed me cannot be granted without the like indulgence to each of the other captains
decidedly against it
document number
1797071215001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBO14 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 131 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Samuel Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |