Request for Advancement of Funds to Pay Recruits for USS Constitution
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Request for Advancement of Funds to Pay Recruits for USS Constitution
Description
Asks Fitzgerald to advance $700 to a naval officer of the USS Constitution to provide for the enlistment of seamen and Marines for that ship, that it may put to sea as soon as possible. Promises quick reimbursement.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Alexandria
in collection
in image
note
Appears to have been damaged by signature cutout.
notable person/group
John Fitzgerald
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
President of the United States
Corps of Artillery
seamen
Captain Truxton
Lieutenant Triplett
marines
notable location
Alexandria
Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay
sea
notable item/thing
account
frigate Constitution
remitting money
dispatches
advance
duplicate receipts
document number
1798061400001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WED14 (3 pages) | Collection: John Fitzgerald Papers, mmc80002812/ | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Fitzgerald | Alexandria | [n/a] |