Appointment of Josiah Fox as a clerk in the Department of War for Joshua Humphreys
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Appointment of Josiah Fox as a clerk in the Department of War for Joshua Humphreys
Description
Letter appoints Josiah Fox as a clerk in the Department of War under Joshua Humphreys, who is constructing models and draughts frigates to be built in the United States. Rate of pay $500 per year.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
Josiah Fox
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Henry Knox
Joshua Humphreys
US Navy
Secretary of War
clerk
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
frigates
models
draughts
drafts
pay
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1794071600255
page start
40
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:40 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |