Letter from the War Office dismissing Captain George Turner as temporary inspector of frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office dismissing Captain George Turner as temporary inspector of frigate at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Description
Captain George Turner appointment by Josiah Fox as temporary inspector is void. Return all papers relative to frigate to Captain Thompson.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
12
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Portsmouth New Hampshire
in image
author note
No Signature, from War Office
recipient note
George Turner
notable person/group
Captain George Turner
Josiah Fox
Captain Thomas Thompson
superintendent
naval constructor
James Hackett
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
temporary inspector
notable location
Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
Philadelphia
War Department
notable item/thing
frigate
papers
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797011215555
page start
213
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | 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) | V:1, P:213 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain George Turner | Portsmouth New Hampshire | [n/a] |