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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07256 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0139] January-April 1799 |
| Title | Jacob Sheafe to Henry Knox regarding building materials for a ship |
| Date | 9 April 1799 |
| Author | Sheafe, Jacob (ca. 1745-1829) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Sheafe acknowledges receipt of Knox's letter of April 7, 1799 and tells Knox that the Frigate has no use for oak plank, but is using pine now that 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick. |
| Subjects | Navy Finance Forestry Industry Building Construction Maritime Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Sheafe, Jacob (ca. 1745-1829) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |