Delay of Submission of Monthly Returns from Navy Yard
Document 1796Caleb Gibbs, clerk at Charlestown Navy Yard, reports that an injury to his hand prevents his transmittal of monthly returns.
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[Major Gibbs —
Feby 1. 1796
Recd 8 —]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O.401310.]
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O.401310.]
Boston Feby 1. 1796
Sir
Receiving a bad wound in my right hand prevents my transmitting the monthly returns for [strikethrough: the] the Navy Yard in this place for January which is due this day. as soon as my hand will admit me I shall forward them —
I am Sir
Your most Obt
Lent [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgden Esq Gibbs
Philadelphia [undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Caleb Gibbs, clerk at Charlestown Navy Yard, reports that an injury to his hand prevents his transmittal of monthly returns.
Date
02/01/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Document number
1796020180001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Caleb Gibbs
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
navy yard
Boston Navy Yard
Notable items
bad wound
right hand
monthly returns