Approval of Colonel James Hackett to be constructor

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Approval of Colonel James Hackett to be constructor

Description

Knox informs John Taylor Gilman, Governor of New Hampshire, that, based on Gilman's recommendation, he is appointing Colonel James Hackett to be Naval Constructor of the frigate to be built at the ship yard at Portsmouth New Hampshire.

year created

1794

month created

07

day created

29

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Department

recipient

John Taylor Gilman

sent to location

New Hampshire

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

note

Bartlett governor of New Hampshire.

author note

Henry Knox

recipient note

Josia Bartlett

notable person/group

Governor John Taylor Gilman
Henry Knox
James Hackett
Secretary of War
War Department
Governor of New Hampshire
Naval Constructor

notable location

War Department
New Hampshire
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Exeter New Hampshire

notable item/thing

frigate
USS Congress

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1794072900055

page start

46

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[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:46

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient John Taylor Gilman New Hampshire [n/a]