Recommendation of Perth Amboy, New Jersey for Naval Port
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Recommendation of Perth Amboy, New Jersey for Naval Port
Description
Judge Rattoone advised on depth of channel in Perth Amboy. Truxtun gave additional justification for the use of Amboy as a port for both commercial and military ships.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
notable person/group
James McHenry
Thomas Truxtun
Truxton
Judge Rattoone
Jonathan Dayton
notable location
Philadelphia
Perth Amboy
channel
port
New Jersey
navy port
New York
Sandy Hook
court house
House of Representatives
notable item/thing
ships
mail
packets
timber
vessel
notable idea/issue
recommendation
approval
building
construction
document number
1798021740300
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625) | B: 11 (Area 7), F: 1791-1797 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Philadelphia | spelled "truxtun" on typed copy of letter. |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |