Request for Orders to Pass Along to Frigate Captains
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Orders to Pass Along to Frigate Captains
Description
McHenry to sail in a few days, requested orders for captain of U.S. ships of war regarding approved interactions with French privateers.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
French
privateers
captain
notable location
Philadelphia
France
sea
waters
ocean
notable idea/issue
orders
instructions
protocol
war
peace
document number
1798051200004
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | TNA06 (2 pages) | Collection: Catalog of Manuscripts Collection | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |