Regarding Timber & Cannon for Frigates; Discussion of Politics
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Timber & Cannon for Frigates; Discussion of Politics
Description
Letter, encloses statement of timber at Boston yard; discusses iron work for Frigate; discusses supply of live oak timber; mentions cannon for Frigates; mentions Thanksgiving; alludes to Republican party; alludes to Jeffersonians; asks for information re cannons for Frigate.
short description
Ltr, dis iron work & timber re Frigate.
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
22
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Samuel Nicholson
Captain Nicholson
clerk
Colonel Claghorn
Claghorne
White
surveyor
Secretary of War
General Jackson
Jefferson party
Captain Barry
carriage maker
notable location
Boston
Providence
Navy Yard
headquarters
notable item/thing
statement
timber
account
live oak
Thanksgiving
wales
carriage
after kelson
after cants
ships guns
guns
ship
frigate
document number
1796122260001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | BBU17 (5 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBG02 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Samuel Nicholson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |