Recommendation for Officer Appointment to U.S. Navy
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendation for Officer Appointment to U.S. Navy
Description
Recommends William Roberts as a candidate for appointment in the U.S. Navy, based on his good character and education. Roberts asks for a position as either a Marine lieutenant or a midshipman; Trumbull advises he be appointed to one of the ships now fitting at New York.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
02
author
sent from location
Lebanon
recipient
in image
note
Cited in Stoddert to Trumbull, 05/09/1800.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Benjamin Stoddert
Jonathan Trumbull
William Roberts
Lieutenant of Marines
Navy
midshipman
notable location
Lebanon
New York
notable item/thing
education
surveying
navigation
political sentiments
naval service
appointment
berth
ships
notable idea/issue
recommendation
document number
1800050240301
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCS04 (2 pages) | Collection: Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Papers, US Government Letters 1778-1809 | #69 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Trumbull | Lebanon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Stoddert | [unknown] | [n/a] |