When European Powers are at War, We Are Subject to Insults & Depredations
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
When European Powers are at War, We Are Subject to Insults & Depredations
Description
Truxton, while discussing the frigate building at Baltimore, makes a strong case for instituting a navy, with trained officers and seamen, to protect American shipping from interdiction by foreign vessels.
year created
1797
month created
03
day created
03
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Thomas Truxtun
officer fit for service
lieutenants and midshipmen
petty officers
boatswain
carpenter
cook
Stodder
notable location
Baltimore
navy yard
notable item/thing
frigate now building
Chinese system
commercial habits of trading beyond the sea
insult and depredation
ships of war
navy
seamen
British and French engagements at sea
tacticians
our Revolution
art of marine science
pusillanimity of Congress
small merchant ships
frigate
ordnance
wharf
anchors out
magazines of stores
provisions
contract
calculation of probable expenses
victuals on board
severity of the weather
deck beams
notable phrase
If we are to have a Navy, we must make officers to manage that Navy.
document number
1797030340001
page start
1
number of pages
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KAB05 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Oliver Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |