John Rowley's Application for a Midshipman's Berth on One of the Frigates
Document 1799Rowley requests that Hodgdon support his son's application to the Secretary of the Navy to be a midshipman aboard one of the frigates.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Rowley requests that Hodgdon support his son's application to the Secretary of the Navy to be a midshipman aboard one of the frigates.
Date
07/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799071080101
Page start
1
Note
Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Edward Rowley
my son John Rowley
Secretary of the Navy
fellow citizens
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
serving his country in the Navy of the United States
friendship in supporting his application
midshipman's berth
one of the frigates
partial disposition of parents
habits
improprieties
advancement in life
sufficient age
duties of his station
honor and integrity
uniform conduct
approbation of his superior officers