Talbot stating his unwillingness to accept a new post
Document 1799Talbot informs Hamilton of his unwillingness to accept the new post that has been offered to him in lieu of captaining one of the new frigates, due to the halting of their construction.
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Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Description
Talbot informs Hamilton of his unwillingness to accept the new post that has been offered to him in lieu of captaining one of the new frigates, due to the halting of their construction.
Date
05/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1799051390001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Silas Talbot
Secretary of War
President
Benjamin Stoddert
Navy
Captain Barry
Captain Nudson
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
station
decline
legal right
seniority
opinion