Regarding the appointment of an assistant for Dr. Gillespy

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding the appointment of an assistant for Dr. Gillespy

Description

If an assistant is required it should be the gentleman recommended by Dr. Rush.

year created

1797

month created

09

day created

22

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

George Gillaspy

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

author note

No Signature

recipient note

George Gillispie.

notable person/group

George Gillispey
Gillispie
Josiah Fox
Dr. Benjamin Rush
Navy Constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Surgeon's mate
surgeon's mate assistant

notable location

Near Downingstown
Philadelphia

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797092215155

page start

267

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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:267

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia Author possibly Josiah Fox Navy constructor.
Recipient George Gillaspy [unknown] [n/a]