Talbot accepting appointment as captain of one of the new ships
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Talbot accepting appointment as captain of one of the new ships
Description
Talbot confirms receipt of Knox's letter of June 5th appointing him captain of one of the new frigates. He writes Knox to accept this appointment, and provide his hope that he may faithfully serve his country.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Silas Talbot
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Appointment as captain
new frigates
document number
1794060940001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBB03 (2 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Silas Talbot | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |