Type

Letterbook

Title

Joshua Humphreys on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston

Description

Humphreys' opinions on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston.

year created

1796

month created

01

day created

01

author

Joshua Humphreys

sent from location

Navy Yard, Philadelphia

recipient

Timothy Pickering

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

author note

Joshua Humphreys

recipient note

Timothy Pickering

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
Joshua Humphreys
Colonel George Claghorn
Secretary of War
naval constructor
navy constructor

notable location

Navy Yard, Philadelphia
War Office
Boston

notable item/thing

transom
white oak
scarph
live oak
deadwood
stem
frigate
USS Constitution
keel
mizen
lower deck

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
USS Constitution

document number

1796010115055

page start

146
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