Return for the Boston Navy Yard for March

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Return for the Boston Navy Yard for March

Description

Gibbs notes that there is live oak timber and white oak ship timber in his March return that was not listed in previous returns. In clearing out the dock this timber was discovered under the mud. The receipt for the iron kentledge is forwarded but only one out of three anchors since Captain Nicholson has condemned the other two.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

09

author

sent from location

Boston

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Caleb Gibbs

notable location

Philadelphia
Boston

notable item/thing

returns from the Navy Yard

document number

1798040980101

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZPO22a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:6
[view document] (2 pages) ZPO22 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:6

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Caleb Gibbs Boston [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]