Character Description of Officers on Board War Ships
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Character Description of Officers on Board War Ships
Description
Higginson felt current officers character was deplorable and ships should be manned by good officers who would add to the ships efficiency as a weapon of war.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
12
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
James McHenry
Stephen Higginson
George Washington
sailor
officers
Wolcott
Nicholson
Sever
Chapman
Fosters
British navy
notable location
Boston
sea
harbor
notable item/thing
ship
cutter
the Herald
frigate
notable idea/issue
character
morals
efficiency
commerce
foreign relations
experience
knowledge
accomplishments
recommendations
document number
1798061254200
number of pages
2
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] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Stephen Higginson | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |