Regarding pay of seamen and Marines aboard frigate Constellation
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding pay of seamen and Marines aboard frigate Constellation
Description
In the absence of the Secretary at War, James McHenry the President has charged Timothy Pickering with interim duties. Accordingly, Pickering writes to John Fitzgerald. Colonel John Fitzgerald is the Collector of the Port of Alexandria. Issue is matter of pay for seaman and Marines aboard frigate Constellation. Requests that Fitzgerald advance $700 to Triplett.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
14
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
note
Addressed to Colonel John Fitzgerald, Collector of the Port of Alexandria
author note
James McHenry
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
John Fitzgerald
Lieutenant James Triplett
Captain Thomas Truxton
Truxtun
Secretary War
Interim Secretary War
War Department
Collector Port of Alexandria
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
President United States
John Adams
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Virginia
Alexandria
Hampton Roads Virginia
notable item/thing
frigate Constellation
pay
document number
1798061400155
page start
310
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | In image ZXA06 (315 pages) | In source Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | Location in source V:1, P:313-14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Author | Name Timothy Pickering | Location War Department | Notes [n/a] |
| Type Recipient | Name John Fitzgerald | Location [unknown] | Notes [n/a] |