Letter of notification to the commissioned officers of frigate Constitution
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter of notification to the commissioned officers of frigate Constitution
Description
Letter of notification to the commissioned officers of frigate Constitution. Expects to have warrant officer appointments soon. Naval regulations for good and discipline to be printed. Expects officer commissions; which will establish officer rank.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
14
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
Samuel Nicholson
notable person/group
Captain Samuel Nicholson
naval superintendent
James McHenry
Secretary War
War Department
Josiah Fox
Navy constructor
commissioned officers
warrant officers
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
Boston
notable item/thing
frigate Constitution
officer commission
officer rank
regulations for good and discipline of navy
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
frigate manning
Naval Act 1794
establishment of naval regulations
document number
1798031400155
page start
289
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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:289 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox Navy Constructor. |
| Recipient | Captain Samuel Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |