Letter to Captains Barry, Nicholson, Talbot, Barney, Dale, and Truxton appointing them Captains of the first six frigates constructed

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter to Captains Barry, Nicholson, Talbot, Barney, Dale, and Truxton appointing them Captains of the first six frigates constructed

Description

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 Armament. Relative rank in following order: Barry, Nicholson, Talbot, Barney, Dale, Truxton.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

05

author

in image

author note

Henry Knox

recipient note

John Barry, Samuel Nicholson, Silas Talbot, Joshua Barney, Richard Dale, Thomas Truxton.

notable person/group

Captain Barry
Captain Truxton
Captain Dale
Captain Talbot
Captain Nicholson
Captain Barney
Henry Knox
President of United States General George Washington

notable item/thing

USS Constellation
USS Congress
USS Constitution
USS United States
USS President
USS Chesapeake

notable idea/issue

Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
first commanders of US frigates

document number

1794060500555

page start

32

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Document instances

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[view document] (32 pages) ZXA06 (315 pages) 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 (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) V:1, P:32

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Captains Barry, Nicholson, Talbot, Dale, Truxton, Barney [unknown] [n/a]