Approval of Colonel James Hackett to be constructor

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Knox informs John Taylor Gilman, Governor of New Hampshire, that, based on Gilman's recommendation, he is appointing Colonel James Hackett to be Naval Constructor of the frigate to be built at the ship yard at Portsmouth New Hampshire.

Date

07/29/1794

Author

Henry Knox

Recipient

John Taylor Gilman

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1794072900055

Page start

46

Note

Bartlett governor of New Hampshire.

Notable persons

Governor John Taylor Gilman
Henry Knox
James Hackett
Secretary of War
War Department
Governor of New Hampshire
Naval Constructor

Notable locations

War Department
New Hampshire
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Exeter New Hampshire

Notable items

frigate
USS Congress