Recommendation for Officer Appointment to U.S. Navy
Document 1800Recommends William Roberts as a candidate for appointment in the U.S. Navy, based on his good character and education. Roberts asks for a position as either a Marine lieutenant or a midshipman; Trumbull advises he be appointed to one of the ships now fitting at New York.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Recommends William Roberts as a candidate for appointment in the U.S. Navy, based on his good character and education. Roberts asks for a position as either a Marine lieutenant or a midshipman; Trumbull advises he be appointed to one of the ships now fitting at New York.
Date
05/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lebanon
Repository
Document number
1800050240301
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Stoddert to Trumbull, 05/09/1800.
Notable persons
Benjamin Stoddert
Jonathan Trumbull
William Roberts
Lieutenant of Marines
Navy
midshipman
Notable locations
Lebanon
New York
Notable items
education
surveying
navigation
political sentiments
naval service
appointment
berth
ships