Appointment of New York Clerk of the Yard
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Appointment of New York Clerk of the Yard
Description
Captain Talbot replies to Secretary Knox's letter of instructions and informs him of his choice of clerk of the yard for New York, Daniel Tingley. Talbot was in the city for the purpose of superintending the construction of the frigate. Also requests that Knox enclose the amount of all the timber which has hiterto been received in the yard. Finally, he encloses the return of the number and quality of the laborers employed.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
28
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Silas Talbot
Daniel Tingley
laborers
workers
workmen
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
construction
frigate
appointment
timber
keel
sticks
weather
ballast
labor
document number
1794122840001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NBA10 (4 pages) | Collection: Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18. | B:3, F:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Silas Talbot | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |