Captain Silas Talbot
54 documents

Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
07/20/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWeekly return for the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
07/13/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWeekly return for the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
07/06/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of the men employed at the naval yard over the past week and the wages paid to them.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
06/01/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWeekly return for the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
05/25/1795 Autograph Draft Letter SignedWeekly return of the men employed at the naval yard; return for timber and iron at the yard.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
05/18/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWeekly return of the men employed at the naval yard and the wages paid to them.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
05/04/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of the men employed at the naval yard over the past week and the wages paid to them over that period.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
03/09/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWeekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
02/15/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of men employed at the New York yard; no new materials for the ship have arrived.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
02/08/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of men employed at the New York yard; no new materials for the ship have arrived.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Weekly return of men employed at the New York naval yard
01/25/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of men employed at the New York naval yard; still no progress on the ship for want of materials.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return on men working in the New York Navy Yard; No New Construction Materials
01/04/1795 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the return of the number and quality of en working in the New York Navy Yard last week. The letter informs Knox that the keel is only being held together with loose clamps due to a lack …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return of men working in the New York yard; arrival of live oak and planks
04/06/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of men employed at the New York naval yard for the previous three weeks; live oak and plank have arrived, but the quantities have yet to be surveyed.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return of men employed at the New York naval yard from August 24th to 29th
08/31/1795 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of men employed at the naval yard from August 24th through the 29th.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return for the New York Naval Yard
03/16/1795 Autograph Letter SignedWeekly return on the New York naval yard; amount listed is undecipherable.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Replying to Pickering's recommendation on the frequency of returns
12/14/1795 Autograph Letter SignedTalbot says that, in response to a verbal observation Pickering made to him, he will now make out his returns to Pickering at the end of every fourth week instead of being done every week.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Confirming Receipt of Pickering's March 13th letter; investigating Truxtun's suggestions
04/12/1795 Autograph Letter SignedTalbot acknowledges receipt of Pickering's letter of the 13th of March with Thomas Truxtun's book on sailing and masting. Since the ships in question are not ready for masting yet, Talbot will …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Confirming receipt of Pickering's letter of April 17th; requesting detailed information on how to examine the kentledge;
04/22/1795 Autograph Letter SignedConfirming receipt of Pickering's letter of April 17th; requesting detailed information on how to examine the kentledge, particularly with regard to number and quantity of pigs.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
What to Do with Books and Papers of New York Naval Yard
06/17/1796 Autograph Letter SignedTalbot asks what he should do with the books and papers that belong to the naval yard now that he has received orders for his discharge and has plans to leave New York soon.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Suggesting Like Oak be Unloaded in New York Instead of Philadelphia
05/23/1796 Autograph Letter SignedTalbot suggests that a shipment of like oak that was to be sent along to Philadelphia be unloaded in New York because of unfavorable winds and the recent arrival of a separate shipment of lumber in …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return of New York Public Yard
04/24/1796 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of the men employed at the naval yard from March 9th through April 23rd; return for timber and plank at the yard.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return of men working in the New York yard; timber must arrive soon
01/12/1796 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of the men emplyoed in the naval yard; men employed may have to be released soon if materials for the ship do not arrive soon.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return of Labor and Live Oak Timber at New York Navy Yard
03/07/1796 Autograph Letter SignedReturn for the labor at the naval yard, as well as a return of live oak received since Talbot's last report.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Return and Sale or Preservation of Materials at New York Navy Yard
05/08/1796 Autograph Letter SignedProviding the return of the articles received into the naval yard; providing recommendations to prevent the sale or rot of unused materials. Talbot is in favor of retaining as much of the material as …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
Monthly Return of New York Navy Yard
02/08/1796 Autograph Letter SignedTalbot encloses a return for the men employed in the naval yard over the past month.
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.
