Appointment as Captain of Frigate Constitution; Requests Immediate Action
Document 1799Requests immediate departure for Boston to command the frigate Constitution. Encloses copies of orders and instructions for Captain Nicholson. Requests report on state of ship.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests immediate departure for Boston to command the frigate Constitution. Encloses copies of orders and instructions for Captain Nicholson. Requests report on state of ship.
Date
05/28/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799052837002
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Silas Talbot
James McHenry
John Adams
Captain Nicholson
Notable locations
Navy Department
Boston
Frigate Constitution