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Document 1798Discusses proper interaction with the Secretary of the Navy.
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[undecipherable] June 13th June 1793.
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I have the pleasure of informing you the [undecipherable: necessary] of the [undecipherable] need [undecipherable] us — [undecipherable] not appear at the [undecipherable] and a person [undecipherable] within [undecipherable], that it would be proper for me to wait on him, [undecipherable] country has not yet seen him. I further suppose it would be [undecipherable: deeming] proper, [undecipherable: obtrusively], and before his [undecipherable: situation] announces, to lay the papers [undecipherable] for him [undecipherable] him, before [undecipherable] is, he may be introduced [undecipherable], there I am [undecipherable] to wait on him, if possible [undecipherable] to.
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[undecipherable] most [undecipherable: sincerely] —
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[undecipherable] — [undecipherable: Warderman] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: congressional] [undecipherable: matters] —
I suppose they will not [undecipherable].
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discusses proper interaction with the Secretary of the Navy.
Date
06/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798061340201
Page start
1
Note
Difficult to read.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Caldwell
Secretary of the Navy
Benjamin Stoddart

