Secretary at War sends Circular to the Captains of the Frigates regarding book and remarks on seamanship from Captain Thomas Truxton
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Secretary at War sends Circular to the Captains of the Frigates regarding book and remarks on seamanship from Captain Thomas Truxton
Description
Pickering sends a book written by Captain Thomas Truxton relating to navigation, with an appendix on masting. Also forwards a letter with remarks from Truxton regarding an English book that Pickering recently gave to Truxton on the masting of ships. Pickering asks that the Captains consult with the Naval Constructors on the subjects.
year created
1795
month created
03
day created
31
author
secondary recipient
in image
author note
No signature, From War Department.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Captains of Frigates
US Navy
Naval Constructors
English
British
Truxtun
US Navy
War Department
notable location
Philadelphia
England
notable item/thing
frigates
circular
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
frigate navigation
frigate masting
Remarks and Examples relating to Longitude and Latitude
notable phrase
Remarks and Examples relating to Longitude and Latitude
document number
1795033115055
page start
103
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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:103 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captains of the Frigates | [unknown] | [n/a] |