Regarding Congressional Bill for completing and manning frigates and naval officer candidates

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Regarding proposed Congressional Bill for completing and manning frigates; the appointment of officers will be entered upon. Requests that Truxton come to Philadelphia to discuss the merits of some of the candidates;

Date

06/29/1797

Recipient

Captain Thomas Truxtun

Sent from

Philadelphia

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

1797062915255

Page start

252

Notable persons

Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Congress
Josiah Fox
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Department
War Office
naval officers
naval officer candidates

Notable locations

Baltimore
War Office
Philadelphia
Congress

Notable items

congressional bill
frigates