Rejection of Officer Application Due to Age Requirement & Lack of Vacancies
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Rejection of Officer Application Due to Age Requirement & Lack of Vacancies
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Trumbull's recommendation for William Roberts to be appointed to the U.S. Navy; admits that Roberts seems to be a fine candidate, but that he cannot be appointed to either of the positions he applied for. There is no vacancy in the Marines, and Roberts is too old to be appointed a midshipman, a rank whose starting age is 12-18.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Jonathan Trumbull
Benjamin Stoddert
Mr. Roberts
Marine Corps
midshipman
notable location
Navy Department
notable item/thing
vacancy
appointment
document number
1800050990001
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) | PCS05 (2 pages) | Collection: Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Papers, US Government Letters 1778-1809 | #70 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Trumbull | [unknown] | [n/a] |