Captain Thomas Truxton Oath of Allegiance sworn before Richard Peters.
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Captain Thomas Truxton Oath of Allegiance sworn before Richard Peters.
Description
Captain Thomas Truxton appointed a Captain of one of the frigates to be built, oath of allegiance before Richard Peters. Truxton would go on to command the USS Constellation and the USS President.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
24
author
secondary recipient
in image
author note
Thomas Truxton
notable person/group
Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Richard Peters
USS Constellation
USS President
notable location
Baltimore
Maryland
Fell's Point
Harris Creek Shipyard
notable item/thing
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
Captains of first six frigates
document number
1794062490155
page start
34
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 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:34 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Peters | [unknown] | [n/a] |