Recommendation of John McRea
Document 1798Fitzgerald comments on the application of John McRea to enter the Naval Service on board one of the ships fitted out as a convoy for merchant ships. He views McRea as a young gentleman with an exceedingly good education, talents, and character with laudable pride and zeal for the honor and dignity of his country. He knows navigation in theory and has practiced on voyages to Europe and the West Indies so it should not take him very long to be a competent navigator.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Fitzgerald comments on the application of John McRea to enter the Naval Service on board one of the ships fitted out as a convoy for merchant ships. He views McRea as a young gentleman with an exceedingly good education, talents, and character with laudable pride and zeal for the honor and dignity of his country. He knows navigation in theory and has practiced on voyages to Europe and the West Indies so it should not take him very long to be a competent navigator.
Date
05/14/1798
Author
Recipient
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Alexandria
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798051490101
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1
Notable persons
John Fitzgerald
John McRea
William Allison
Notable locations
Alexandria
Notable items
trade
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