Relative Rank of Truxton, Talbot, & Dale
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Relative Rank of Truxton, Talbot, & Dale
Description
Stoddert discusses the circumstances surrounding the relative rank of Navy Captains Truxton, Talbot, and Dale. He criticizes the President for continuing more captains than there are frigates to accommodate them.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
06
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy
the President [Adams]
Barry, Nicholson, and Truxton
admiral
[Henry] Seaton
[Lloyd] Daubeny
notable location
Navy Department
notable item/thing
relative rank of Captains Truxton, Talbot, & Dale
East Indian voyage
very high opinion of Talbot
three senior captains
frigates
his appointment was so much pressed
document number
1799020690000
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: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |