Information Surrounding Construction of Frigate Congress at Portsmouth
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Information Surrounding Construction of Frigate Congress at Portsmouth
Description
Letter, informs Fox regarding frigate construction at Portsmouth.
short description
Ltr, inf re Frigate construction.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
13
author
sent from location
Portsmouth
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
James Hackett
Thompson
notable location
Portsmouth
New England
notable item/thing
gun
ship
frigates
timber
notable phrase
take the opportunity of writing you a few lines to enquire of any thing is going on in the publick line of building a few small frigates
20 gun ship may be built here with the New England timber in the with an addition of crooked timber
suffer by attending to the Crescent so long
trouble of fitting, manning and every thing else lay upon him
very little help from the officers
whole depended in his exertions
if you can be of any service to him, pray do everything in your power
document number
1798021355001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBI11 (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 | Colonel James Hackett | Portsmouth | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |