Letter to Messrs. Gurney & Smith on their resignation as naval agents and assignment of Tench Francis as replacement
Document 1795Pickering acknowledges receipt of letter by Messrs. Smith and Gurney informing of intention to resign as naval agents at Philadelphia. Purveyor Tench Francis will assume duty as naval agent in their place. Asks that Smith and Gurney transfer papers to Francis.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Pickering acknowledges receipt of letter by Messrs. Smith and Gurney informing of intention to resign as naval agents at Philadelphia. Purveyor Tench Francis will assume duty as naval agent in their place. Asks that Smith and Gurney transfer papers to Francis.
Date
06/27/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795062715155
Page start
115
Notable persons
general superintendent for supplies of all the frigates
Joshua Humphreys
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Purveyor
Tench Francis
Mr Smith
Mr Gurney
War Department
naval constructor
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ship yard
Notable items
frigate