Enclosed Letter from Judge Rattoone Regarding Use of Perth Amboy as Port
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Enclosed Letter from Judge Rattoone Regarding Use of Perth Amboy as Port
Description
Copy of letter from Judge Rattoone regarding the depth of the channel at Perth Amboy for the use of the city as a port. Believed it would be a suitable port for ships of war. Contains testimony from Captain Angus.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
notable person/group
Jonathan Dayton
Thomas Truxtun
James McHenry
judge
Rattoone
Angus
captain
speaker
notable location
Philadelphia
Perth Amboy
New Jersey
House of Representatives
notable item/thing
testimony
frigate
ship
notable idea/issue
construction
approval
document number
1798022040100
page start
1
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: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) | B: 11 (Area 7), F: 1791-1797 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Dayton | [unknown] | [n/a] |