Readiness for Sea
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Readiness for Sea
Description
Captain Truxton discusses his readiness for sea as he awaits the arrival of the "Mayflower" from Philadelphia with the shot.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
17
author
sent from location
Hampton Roads
recipient
in publication
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Captain Thomas Truxton
Lieutenant Triplett
Mr. Rogers
men on board
Mayflower
notable location
Hampton Roads
Philadelphia
Virginia
Sea
notable item/thing
Frigate Constellation
want of money to defray the recruiting Business
his account
long calms and adverse winds
document number
1798061740101
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AFA01 (1 pages) | Collection: Thomas Truxton Letterbook on the USS Constitution, 1798-1799. | P: 8 |
| [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 | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Hampton Roads | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |