Type

Letterbook

Title

Appointment of Thomas E. Smith as clerk of ship yard at Philadelphia

Description

Smith is appointed Clerk of the Navy Yard at Philadelphia. Compensation $400 per year. Duties set forth in enclosure and all others which may be given by Secretary of War.

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

16

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Thomas E. Smith

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

author note

No Signature, from War Office.

recipient note

Thomas E. Smith

notable person/group

Thomas E. Smith
Josiah Fox
clerk navy yard Philadelphia
Navy Constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia
ship yard

notable item/thing

frigate

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797081615155

page start

262
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