Compensation of the Keepers of Lighthouses
Item
Type
Letter fragment
Title
Compensation of the Keepers of Lighthouses
Description
Lincoln discusses the current compensation of the keepers of lighthouses in Massachusetts and notes that the keepers of Nantucket and Plumb Island must be covered by an earlier presidential decree.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
13
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Tench Coxe
Benjamin Lincoln
Keeper of Lighthouses on Plumb Island
the President [Washington]
notable location
Boston
Portland
Plymouth
Thatcher Island
Nantucket
notable item/thing
error respecting the costs
charge made by Thomas for candlewick
error in the charges made by Lowell
compensation of the keepers of lighthouses
document number
1795051390001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | FDD30 (1 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Coxe | [unknown] | [n/a] |