Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding deviations from frigate design, transom, live oak

Description

Letter from Secretary of War Pickering, discusses alternations in frigate design at New York. Discusses requisiton of live oak intended for the wing transom. Discusses whether it is fit for this purpose.

year created

1795

month created

04

day created

14

author

Timothy Pickering

recipient

Forman Cheesman

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

No signature, from War Department.

recipient note

Forman Cheesman

notable person/group

Forman Cheesman
Clerk of Navy Yard New York
Naval Constructor
John Blagge
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Naval Agent
Joshua Humphreys
Mr Francis
US Navy
Purveyor

notable location

Philadelphia
New York
War Office
War Department

notable item/thing

frigate
timber
transom
wing transom
live oak

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
changes to frigate design
Naval Act 1794

document number

1795041415055

page start

104
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