Discussion of Instructions to Navy Yard Clerks
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Instructions to Navy Yard Clerks
Description
Letter, discusses instructions to Clerks of Naval yards. Encloses extract of a letter dated 20 May 1795 between John Hamilton and Samuel Hodgdon, to justify Garretson's not sending returns to the War Office.
short description
Ltr, dis instructions to yard clerks.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
01
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Isaac Garreston
Samuel Hodgdon
superintendent of military and naval stores
John Hamilton
clerk of the navy yard
Secretary of War
Captain Truxtun
General Henry Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Navy Yard
War Office
notable item/thing
extract of a letter
adjustments
accounts for stores
monthly returns
original orders
consequence of his letter
extract above
notable phrase
most ardent desire to comply with such instructions as have been given me from time to time since my appointment
neither my predecessor or myself thought it necessary to make any returns other than those to the superintendant of military & naval stores
Captain Truxton has mentioned since his return here that a complaint has been made in consequence of my not sending returns to the war office agreeable to the original orders to the clerks of the different naval yards by Gen. Knox
document number
1796020160001
page start
1
number of pages
3
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBS01 (3 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Josiah Fox Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Garretson | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |