An admonishment from the War Office on appropriate means of submitting returns
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
An admonishment from the War Office on appropriate means of submitting returns
Description
After a review of his returns over the past year, Secretary of War reminds him about the proper procedures for submitting returns. Are to be submitted on montly basis; with list of all articles received and returned. It would be proper if Gibbs would comply. Gibbs is asked to submit a statement of all articles received in past year since appointment as clerk of yard.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
14
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office.
recipient note
Caleb Gibbs
notable person/group
Caleb Gibbs
clerk of ship yard
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
War Office
naval constructor
notable location
Boston
War Office
navy yard Boston
War Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
returns
articles
public stores
frigate
USS Constitution
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1797021415055
page start
220
Item sets
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (1 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:220 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
Recipient | Caleb Gibbs | Boston | [n/a] |