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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09455 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0162] Undated: The New Nation |
| Title | Examination of a disagreement between Captain Nicholson and Colonel Claghorn |
| Date | ca. 1794-1798 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Discussion of a disagreement between Captain Samuel Nicholson and Colonel George Claghorn. The creator notes, "It appears pretty evident that the secret and real cause of the difference has been a jealousy of power." Apparently Nicholson opposed the admittance of two gentleman and ladies to an unspecified location (possibly the ship). The group Nicholson refused was associated with Claghorn. |
| Subjects | Maritime Law |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Claghorn, George (1748-1824) Nicholson, Samuel (1743-1811) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The power struggle referred to pertains to the U.S.S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides," one of the first frigates commissioned by the Navy after its 1794 reorganization. Claghorn was the ship builder, and according to this letter, Nicholson had both a commission from President Washington as commander and an appointment from the War office as superintendent of the frigate. Nicholson served as the Constitution's captain when it first set sail in 1798. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |