Recommendation of Captain Josiah Roberts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation of Captain Josiah Roberts
Description
The friends of Captain Josiah Roberts have asked Rep. Ames to submit for the consideration of the President the possible appointment of Roberts to command one of the U.S. ships of war. Roberts is a man of uncommon fidelity and spirit who is undaunted in danger, cool and perservering, and an excellent experienced seaman.
year created
1795
month created
11
day created
11
author
sent from location
Dedham
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Fisher Ames
Josiah Rogers
merchants in Boston
South Seas
Japan
notable location
Philadelphia
Dedham
notable item/thing
knowledge of his character
the enterprise
office selected for him
document number
1795111140001
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) | XJX19 (4 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | NN |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XJX19a (3 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | NN |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Fisher Ames | Dedham | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |