Type

Letterbook

Title

Estimate on quantity of canvas required for sails for frigate building for the Dey of Algiers

Description

From naval constructor Josiah Fox at the War Office. Enclosed is statement of canvas for sails required for frigate for Dey of Algiers from Josiah Fox, naval constructor.

year created

1797

month created

01

day created

28

secondary author

Josiah Fox

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

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 Office.

recipient note

Oliver Wolcott

notable person/group

Oliver Wolcott
Secretary Treasury
Dey of Algiers
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
Josiah Fox
naval constructor

notable location

War Office
Algiers
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
Portsmouth New Hampshire

notable item/thing

sail
mainsail
foresail
mizzen
canvas
top sail
awnings
quarter cloth
mast and rudder coats
wind sails
mizzen stay sail
jibb
main royal

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797012815055

page start

215
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