Type

Letterbook

Title

Informing Hackett that Pay will Cease

Description

Letter informs James Hackett, Naval Constructor at Portsmouth New Hampshire that because of congress decision to build three frigates, his pay will cease at the end of the month. Expresses hope that Hackett will resume service should there be a future opportunity.

year created

1796

month created

06

day created

14

secondary author

James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Colonel James Hackett

sent to location

Portsmouth

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

in image

ZXA06

note

Notes that similar letter was sent to Forman Cheeseman at New York.
Circular letter.

author note

No signature, from War Office

recipient note

James Hackett

notable person/group

James Hackett
naval constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Office
War Department
Navy
congress
Forman Cheeseman

notable location

Portsmouth New Hampshire
War Office
War Department
Philadelphia
New York

notable item/thing

pay
frigate
circular letter
account
settlement

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
suspension frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1796061415155

page start

173
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