About the Building of Frigates
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
About the Building of Frigates
Description
Letter asks that Josiah Fox be sent to Baltimore to consult with those building frigates concerning the moulds and putting the frames together.
short description
About the Building of Frigates
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
05
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Copy available in folder; no image online.
Partial letter, missing first page.
Partial letter, missing first page.
created note
[On or about Jun 5, 1795.] Although this date is given in folder, document cover states August-November 1797.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphrey
Josiah Fox
Mr. Daughty
notable location
Baltimore
notable item/thing
drawing
directions
scantling
mould loft
moulds
frames
44 gun ships
36 gun ships
frigates
document number
9999999940101
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ABC14 (0 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Letterbook | Misc MSS pp.166 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |