Instruction to Set Sail Immediately
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Instruction to Set Sail Immediately
Description
Raids by armed vessels on Southern Coast within "our jurisdictional limits" prompted a quick and immediate reaction from the United States to call to arms of all sailing vessels. Truxton to receive orders shortly.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Baltimore
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Truxtun
James McHenry
Truxton
notable location
Baltimore
Philadelphia
document number
1798052514000
number of pages
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] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | Baltimore | [n/a] |