Letter to Messrs. Gurney & Smith on their resignation as naval agents and assignment of Tench Francis as replacement
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to Messrs. Gurney & Smith on their resignation as naval agents and assignment of Tench Francis as replacement
Description
Pickering acknowledges receipt of letter by Messrs. Smith and Gurney informing of intention to resign as naval agents at Philadelphia. Purveyor Tench Francis will assume duty as naval agent in their place. Asks that Smith and Gurney transfer papers to Francis.
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
27
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in image
author note
No signature, from War Department
recipient note
Mssrs. Gurney & Smith
notable person/group
general superintendent for supplies of all the frigates
Joshua Humphreys
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
Purveyor
Tench Francis
Mr Smith
Mr Gurney
War Department
naval constructor
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ship yard
notable item/thing
frigate
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
resignation of naval agents
Naval Act 1794
document number
1795062715155
page start
115
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:114a |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Messrs. Smith and Gurney | Philadelphia | [n/a] |