Letter to the Secretary of the Navy

Item

Type

Autograph Letter / Autograph Document Signed

Title

Letter to the Secretary of the Navy

Description

Jarvis informs Stoddard that he has received bonds and expenses for the USS Constitution. He currently only has the originals of the vouchers and it may be necessary to make copies to transmit. His accounts would have already been settled if he not been called for duty on board the Constitution and been at sea for some time but they have recently been sent via post.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

06

author

sent from location

Unites States Frigate Constitution abreast of New Port Lighthouse

recipient

in image

note

Copy Log lists this image as YVE23.

notable person/group

Benjamin Stoddard
Secretary of the Navy
Philip Jarvis
Michaelson
seaman
captain

notable location

United States Frigate Constitution abreast of New Port Lighthouse
different towns east of Boston
Boston
New Port
lighthouse

notable item/thing

vouchers
duplicate
account
originals
invitation
USS Constitution
frigate
ship
vessel

notable idea/issue

recruiting

notable phrase

bond with the names of Seaman and Ordinary Seaman (illegible) recruited for the USS Constitution
amount of expenses incurred
duplicates of vouchers
the originals
the accounts
invitation from Capt. Michaelson (?)
character of acting lieutenant
approbation

document number

1798080655010

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YVE22 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) B:01
[view document] (2 pages) YVE22a (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) B:01

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Philip Jarvis Unites States Frigate Constitution abreast of New Port Lighthouse [n/a]
Recipient Benjamin Stoddert [unknown] [n/a]