Discussion of Launch & Performance of Frigate
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Launch & Performance of Frigate
Description
Letter, discusses launch of frigate; describes performance of Frigate; discusses sailing to sea.
short description
Ltr, dis launch of Frigate Congress.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
19
author
sent from location
Ports[mouth]
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Thomas Thompson
Pickering
Hackett
notable location
Ports[mouth]
river
lighthouse
notable item/thing
ship
boat
stores
casks of powder
notable phrase
ton weight on board
Secretary of War
give direction about the anchor
winter gales
safe at sea
wind still continues to blow
when we put from the wharf it blew very strong
large anchors in the stream
hook'd into a rock
slip the stream
flud tide
flood tide
safety of the ship
consequence of not going to sea
urged the expedient of the measures, you know the situation of the river
satisfaction to inform you that yesterday at 10 o'clock, Hackett and myself left the crescent of the lighthouse and she is now I suppose 60 leagues on her passage
she appears to sail remarkably fast
steer like a whale boat
very stiff
think she will answer every expectation and do you great pride in the construction
care
anxiety
trouble
winter
holding myself responsible for every thing
ship with stores
casks of powder
document number
1798011955001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBI10 (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 | Captain Thomas Thompson | Ports[mouth] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |