Thomas Truxton Letterbook on the USS Constitution, 1798-1799.
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Surveying the Rotten Potatoes, Etc.
07/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCaptain Truxton enumerates the expenses of the Frigate "Constellation" and discusses such matters as the potatoes, furnished agreeable to an Act of Congress, that have been found to be rotten.
Thomas Truxton Letterbook on the USS Constitution, 1798-1799.
Readiness for Sea
06/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCaptain Truxton discusses his readiness for sea as he awaits the arrival of the "Mayflower" from Philadelphia with the shot.
Thomas Truxton Letterbook on the USS Constitution, 1798-1799.
French Pirates Hovering in My Cruising Ground, Etc.
06/24/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCaptain Truxton assures McHenry that he will convoy thye fleet of merchant ships and will then confront the French Pirates who are sailing the tract of sea allotted for his cruising ground.
Thomas Truxton Letterbook on the USS Constitution, 1798-1799.
Arrived at the Door of the Ocean
06/24/1798 Letter SignedCaptain Truxton describes the readiness of the "Constellation" as he prepares to confront the French pirates on the high seas.
Thomas Truxton Letterbook on the USS Constitution, 1798-1799.
