Furlough Granted to Captain Dale
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Furlough Granted to Captain Dale
Description
Pickering informs Captain Dale that the President has granted him a furlough so long as Dale returns from China in time to take command of his frigate.
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Included is Pickering to Washington, 3/14/1795.
notable person/group
Richard Dale
Timothy Pickering
President of the United States [Washington]
B. Dandridge
Captain Richard Dale
Captain Samuel Barron
Mr. Pennock
agent
office of superintendent
General Knox
George Washington
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
China
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Secretary's letter to the President of this date
notable idea/issue
furlough
document number
1795031400001
page start
2
number of pages
2
transcription
Philadelphia War Office
March 14. 1795.
Sir,
The foregoing is a Copy of my letter of this date to the President of the United States on the subject of the furlough you requested. I have just received and with great pleasure communicate the President's answer thro Mr. Dandridge his Secretary --
"B.w Dandridge respectfully informs the Secretary of War, that the President consents that a furlough shall be granted to Captain Dale for the reasons and upon the conditions mentioned in the Secretarys letter to the President of this date."
You will observe Sir, that I mentioned your expected return in full time to take command of the frigate destined for you; and this of course you will consider as one of the conditions on which the President's consent is founded
I am with great esteem
Sir
Your most obed.t Servant
Timothy PIckering
Sec.y of War
Captain Richard Dale
March 14. 1795.
Sir,
The foregoing is a Copy of my letter of this date to the President of the United States on the subject of the furlough you requested. I have just received and with great pleasure communicate the President's answer thro Mr. Dandridge his Secretary --
"B.w Dandridge respectfully informs the Secretary of War, that the President consents that a furlough shall be granted to Captain Dale for the reasons and upon the conditions mentioned in the Secretarys letter to the President of this date."
You will observe Sir, that I mentioned your expected return in full time to take command of the frigate destined for you; and this of course you will consider as one of the conditions on which the President's consent is founded
I am with great esteem
Sir
Your most obed.t Servant
Timothy PIckering
Sec.y of War
Captain Richard Dale
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ACC04 (2 pages) | Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers | MS P586 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Richard Dale | [unknown] | [n/a] |