Directing Talbot to appoint a clerk of the yard
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Directing Talbot to appoint a clerk of the yard
Description
Knox mentions to Talbot how important the clerk of the yard is, and directs him to appoint someone suitable to the task. The pay for the clerk will be $750 per year.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Silas Talbot
Henry Knox
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Naval yard
ship building
appointment
clerk of the yard
document number
1794080800101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBA04 (2 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Silas Talbot | [unknown] | [n/a] |