Type

Letterbook

Title

Appointment of Captain Thomas Cole as ship yard clerk at Baltimore

Description

Cole is offered the job as the new clerk at the navy yard in Baltimore. Replaces Isaac Garretson. Is considered reputable for the job according to naval agents Joseph and Samuel Sterrett. Compensation $400 per year. If job accepted, Isaac Garretson will deliver public property. Take measures to protect property from theft. Further guidance forthcoming.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

27

secondary author

War Office

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Captain Thomas Cole

sent to location

Baltimore

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

Part of letter crossed out.

author note

James McHenry.

recipient note

Thomas Cole

notable person/group

Thomas Cole
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Samuel Sterrett
Joseph
Sterrett
Naval Agent
Secretary of War
War Department
Josiah Fox
navy constructor

notable location

Baltimore
War Department
Philadelphia
Baltimore ship yard

notable item/thing

receipts
public property
frigate Constellation

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1798042700155

page start

298
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