Salary of Caleb Gibbs, Clerk to the Naval Yard at Boston

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Salary of Caleb Gibbs, Clerk to the Naval Yard at Boston

Description

Certification that $187.50 is due Caleb Gibbs, Clerk to the Naval Yard at Boston, being his salary for April through June 1797.

short description

Certification of payment due Caleb Gibbs, Clerk to the Naval Yard at Boston, being his salary.

year created

1797

month created

07

day created

06

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Caleb Gibbs
United States Navy
accountant
Secretary of War
clerk navy yard Boston

notable location

Accountant's Office
Boston Massachusetts
Charlestown Massachusetts

notable item/thing

salary
frigate construction
USS Constitution

document number

1797070621455

page start

434

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 435-436

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]