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Letter to the Governor of Rhode Island
Letter, discusses French privateers. Hamilton addresses the Governor of Rhode Island in the absence of the Secretary at War.
Letters to Geovernor (L1).Letter to the Commissary of Military Stores
George Fleming writes Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores, regarding particular articles, including muskets and gunner's belts.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Letter to Naval agents in Norfolk, Boston, and New York on the location and dimensions of wing transom
Mould is a little different from the draft, nevertheless, adhere to the former. Discusses the dimensions and location of wing or main transom on the 44 gun frigates;
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter to Naval Agent Jeremiah Yellot on duties and responsibilities of agent and constructor
Knox notes that the constructor will search out the artificers and laborers, and the naval agent will regulate and pay wages. Includes a provisional appointment of Mr. Rodder. Will forward plans and …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter to Messrs. Gurney & Smith regarding payment of men at naval ship yard at Philadelphia
Knox requests that Messrs Gurney and Smith pay the men at the ship yard on Saturday at the time of quitting work.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter to Captains Barry, Nicholson, Talbot, Barney, Dale, and Truxton appointing them Captains of the first six frigates constructed
Regarding Captains commissions. President of United States General George Washington, with advice and consent of Senate, has appointed these Captains to command ships provided under Act of Naval …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter regarding iron ballast from the Alliance and John Hackett's prospects as Constructor at Boston
Henry Knox informs Tench Coxe that he has no information of any iron ballast on the USS Alliance. Informs Coxe that it is likely that John Hackett of Newbury, builder of the Alliance during the …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToLetter Received
Butler received letter from Howell.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Letter Received
Letter regarding the disarmament of a privateer received.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors LettersLetter of inquiry regarding marquee [tents]
Brigadier General White has applied to Biddle asking whether marquees [tents] for New Jersey have been sent as Colonel Mentges had assured him.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Letter from the War Office providing dimensions of various European Frigates
Dimensions of several European frigates - copied from a list in the possession of Thomas Penrose, Philadelphia.Penrose's list provided to the War Office by Robert Morris
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
