On the employment of Mr George Taylor's father as a ship joiner for frigate in New York

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

On the employment of Mr George Taylor's father as a ship joiner for frigate in New York

Description

Henry Knox informs Blagge that he has received letter from George Taylor asking that his father be employed as ship joiner for frigate at New York. Knox says he considers employment of artificers to be under Blagge's direction and leaves it to him to decide.

year created

1794

month created

12

day created

03

author

recipient

in image

author note

No signature, from War Department.

recipient note

John Blagee.

notable person/group

John Blagge
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
ship joiner
George Taylor
artificers
George Taylor's father

notable location

Philadelphia
New York

notable item/thing

frigate

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1794120315155

page start

93

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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:93

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Blagge [unknown] [n/a]