Discussion of Armaments for Frigate & Naval Personnel

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Discussion of Armaments for Frigate & Naval Personnel

Description

Letter, discusses Frigate armaments; discusses ball shot; discusses muskets & pistols.

short description

Ltr, dis Frigate armaments.

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

11

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

War Office

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

Josiah Fox
John Harris

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia
Boston

notable item/thing

rounds for the musketry & the pistols
be pleased to have this matter righted
add to the order 100 boarding or quarter pikes
some mistake appears in the quantum of balls to be forwarded to Boston for the Frigate

document number

1797081160001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) BBV17 (4 pages) Collection: Josiah Fox Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) BBH03 (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 John Harris Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Josiah Fox War Office [n/a]