Appointment of position as naval constructor
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Appointment of position as naval constructor
Description
Knox appoints David Stoddert as naval constructor. He notes because the work is so important, he should appropriate himself exclusively to the position. Requests a decisive answer regarding this appointment.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
author note
Henry Knox
recipient note
David Stodder
notable person/group
David Stodder
Henry Knox
Jeremiah Yellot
constructor
Naval Agent
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
Philadelphia
War Office
document number
1794072200155
page start
44
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:44 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Stodder | [unknown] | [n/a] |