Recommendation of John McRea
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation of John McRea
Description
Fitzgerald comments on the application of John McRea to enter the Naval Service on board one of the ships fitted out as a convoy for merchant ships. He views McRea as a young gentleman with an exceedingly good education, talents, and character with laudable pride and zeal for the honor and dignity of his country. He knows navigation in theory and has practiced on voyages to Europe and the West Indies so it should not take him very long to be a competent navigator.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
14
author
sent from location
Alexandria
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
John Fitzgerald
John McRea
William Allison
notable location
Alexandria
notable item/thing
trade
Commission of Second Lieutenant
document number
1798051490101
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) | XJX03 (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | NN |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJX03a (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | NN |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Fitzgerald | Alexandria | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |