Casting iron plates for the naval building yards
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Casting iron plates for the naval building yards
Description
The Commissioner of the Revenue instructs Humphreys to begin casting the iron plates for the six building yards in Philadelphia for the purpose of heating and seasoning wood for naval use. Blueprints and instructions are desired from Humphreys.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Tres. Dept. Revenue Off.
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Tench Coxe
navy
notable location
Treasury Dept. Revenue Office
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
naval yard
building yards
seasoning wood
document number
1794082290000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: RF 509, Marion Brewington Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tench Coxe | Tres. Dept. Revenue Off. | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |