Requests Release of Marines to Guard Ships

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Type

Letterbook

Description

Reports necessity of employing all Marines on board ships. Wants guard for frigate. Requests military to relieve the Marines for this purpose.

Date

07/02/1799

Author

Benjamin Stoddert

Recipient

James McHenry

Sent from

Navy Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1799070240101

Page start

1

Notable persons

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Marines
Navy
Secretary of War
sergeant

Notable locations

Navy Department

Notable items

ships
guard
frigate