Copy of Captain Silas Talbot Oath of Allegiance sworn before James Wilson.
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Copy of Captain Silas Talbot Oath of Allegiance sworn before James Wilson.
Description
Oath of allegiance by Captain Silas Talbot, sworn by James Wilson. Talbot would go on to command the USS Constitution.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
09
author
recipient
in image
author note
Silas Talbot
notable person/group
Silas Talbot
James Wilson
USS Constitution
US Navy
Old Ironsides
notable location
Boston Massachusetts
Charlestown Navy Yard
Dighton Massachusetts
notable item/thing
frigate USS Constitution
notable idea/issue
oath of allegiance
appointment of Navy Captain
Naval Act 1794
USS Constitution
Frigate construction
Old Ironsides
document number
1794060990255
page start
33
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (315 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:33 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Silas Talbot | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | J. Wilson | [unknown] | [n/a] |