Order to Furnish Recruits to Capt. Truxtun
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Order to Furnish Recruits to Capt. Truxtun
Description
If Captain Truxtun requests recruits from Dyson, he should find volunteers for the cruise, making sure that they understand that they will return to the infantry at the end of the voyage and that while acting as marines they will be entitled to a marine's pay.
short description
Order to Furnish Recruits to Capt. Truxtun
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
30
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Printed in Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p. 96.
notable person/group
Lieutenant Samuel Dyson
James McHenry
Captain Truxtun
recruits
volunteers
marines
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
frigate Constellation
offer voluntarily
intended cruise
return to the Infantry
pay rolls of the ship
pay of marines
document number
1798053014200
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 | Samuel Dyson | [unknown] | [n/a] |