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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02497.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1806 |
| Title | Edward Preble to Robert Smith recommending Charles Morris to transmit secret dispatches |
| Date | 24 February 1806 |
| Author | Preble, Edward (1761-1807) |
| Recipient | Smith, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Commodore Preble recommends Charles Morris as a person to transmit secret government dispatches should they be needed while European powers were at war. Hopes Secretary of the Navy Smith will recommend Morris to President James Madison. Morris had served under Preble on the frigate Constitution and continued to serve on the Constitution during the War of 1812. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Global History and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics Diplomacy Navy USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) President |
| People | Preble, Edward (1761-1807) Smith, Robert (1757-1842) Morris, Charles (1784-1856) Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Portland, Maine |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |