Naval Appointment for the Frigate Constellation

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Naval Appointment for the Frigate Constellation

Description

Letter of appointment of naval superintendent with acknowledgment of the President and the Senate on board the frigate Constellation. Instructions for acceptance of appointment with request for strict compliance to superior officers.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

12

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Rogers
James McHenry
John Adams
Senate
Thomas Truxton

notable location

War Office
Frigate Constellation
Baltimore

notable item/thing

Frigate Constellation

document number

1798031200001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) WEM14 (2 pages) Collection: Charles F. Jenkens Collection Series 3B, #1, 1775 - 1805, #4261 - a

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient John Rogers [unknown] [n/a]