Discussion of Officers & Frigates Constellation & Congress
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Officers & Frigates Constellation & Congress
Description
Letter, asks for names of officers; discusses sails of Frigate Constellation; mentions Congress; mentions British fleet.
short description
Ltr, ask names of officers.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
25
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Thomas Truxton
notable location
Baltimore
Baltimore
notable item/thing
frigate
officers
buttons
anchor
eagle
sails
tide
wind
gib
notable phrase
Congress
several lieutenants of the British fleet have been on board
Constellation is the first that they ever saw
thank you to send me soon for the use of the officers several setts of large & small buttons (anchor & eagle)
letter
what officers have accepted
leave this with the ship
first tide and wind that will suit
true top sails
courses
gib & stay sails
document number
1798032555001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBI13 (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 Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |