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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07468 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0144] September-December 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Silas Talbot asking that Thomas Flucker can serve as midshipman |
| Date | 8 October 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Talbot, Silas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox asks Talbot "to receive on board of the Constitution on the pay of an ordinary seaman, but to act as a midshipman Master Thomas Fluker, brother to Francis Fluker who has heretofore sailed under your orders." |
| Subjects | Navy Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History Children and Family USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Talbot, Silas (1751-1813) Flucker, Francis (fl. 1796-1801) Flucker, Thomas (fl. 1775-1801) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |