List of size of beams for frigates of 44 guns
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
List of size of beams for frigates of 44 guns
Description
List is endorsed by the Secretary at War, Henry Knox. List contains sizes of beams, location on frigate and type of wood to be used for construction for each 44 gun frigate.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
23
author
secondary recipient
in image
created note
date derived from location in letterbook
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Henry Knox
War Department
US Navy
notable location
Philadelphia
War Department
notable item/thing
orlope beams
44 gun frigate
beams
pitch pine
lower deck beam
white oak
gun deck
upper deck
USS United States
USS Constitution
USS President
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794102315856
page start
87
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:86-87 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |