Regarding Marine Committee & Building of Frigates
Document 1796Letter, asks for information regarding Marine committee; mentions Congress; alludes to raising Frigates.
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[Baltimore 16 Feby
1796
Thos Truxtun]
[BALT. FEB. 16]
[Mr Josiah [undecipherable: Fox]
War Office
Philadelphia]
Dear Sir
Pray inform me by return of Post, who the Members of the Marine Committee are
I am in haste
Your frie'd
Thomas Truxtun
P.s.
I have been informed, that there is a Committee Sitting on the business I since the Report, some time ago —
Baltimore 16 Feby 1796.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for information regarding Marine committee; mentions Congress; alludes to raising Frigates.
Date
02/16/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Baltimore
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796021660101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Thomas Truxtun
Marine committee
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Notable items
return of post