Regarding pay of seamen and Marines aboard frigate Constellation
Document 1798In the absence of the Secretary at War, James McHenry the President has charged Timothy Pickering with interim duties. Accordingly, Pickering writes to John Fitzgerald. Colonel John Fitzgerald is the Collector of the Port of Alexandria. Issue is matter of pay for seaman and Marines aboard frigate Constellation. Requests that Fitzgerald advance $700 to Triplett.
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Letterbook
Description
In the absence of the Secretary at War, James McHenry the President has charged Timothy Pickering with interim duties. Accordingly, Pickering writes to John Fitzgerald. Colonel John Fitzgerald is the Collector of the Port of Alexandria. Issue is matter of pay for seaman and Marines aboard frigate Constellation. Requests that Fitzgerald advance $700 to Triplett.
Date
06/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798061400155
Page start
310
Note
Addressed to Colonel John Fitzgerald, Collector of the Port of Alexandria
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
John Fitzgerald
Lieutenant James Triplett
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Secretary War
Interim Secretary War
War Department
Collector Port of Alexandria
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
President United States
John Adams
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Virginia
Alexandria
Hampton Roads Virginia
Notable items
frigate Constellation
pay