Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin M. Stoddert
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07221 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 January 1799 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
Knox writes Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert "on behalf of Mr. Charles Russel late acting first Lieutenant and Mr. William Amory." Knox explains they left the ship Constitution because they did not get their commissions. They are of good character and they wish to solicit President John Adams "that they may be permitted to act on board of some other ship in their former ranks until it shall be proved by Capt. Nicholson himself whether they are or are not worthy of the Commissions."
Docket says the letter also went to Charles Russel.
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