Request for Status of Appointment to Navy

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Request for Status of Appointment to Navy

Description

Fearful that his letter was lost, Stoddert again recommended his relative for a position in the navy, despite his status as a foreigner.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

21

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

note

print doc only

notable person/group

Benjamin Stoddert
Alexander Hamilton
Silas Talbot
Lieutenant
seaman
foreigner
captain

notable location

New York
Massachusetts

notable item/thing

frigate
appointment

notable idea/issue

commission
appointment
recommendation
service
employment

document number

1798082190100

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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton New York [n/a]
Recipient Benjamin Stoddert [unknown] [n/a]