Regarding detention of ship William
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding detention of ship William
Description
Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson writes about the detention of the ship William. Detaining her within the limits of protection. Detention can only be by the military. Takes liberty of submitting whether the governor should take possession of the vessel. Mentions the President is much engaged and it is a plain case and may require immediate interpretation. Document is highly illegible.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
22
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Much is illegible.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
vessel
ship
William
document number
1793062240101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | JHD12 (2 pages) | Collection: Thomas Jefferson Papers | R: 18 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Jefferson | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |