1800, Early naval letter, U.S.S President, first voyage

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This item is a wonderful,original letter dated April 20th, 1800, the first sailing of the U.S.S President; w John King has written to Elizabeth King of Providence, regarding his ne commission in the navy aboard the USS President; a new 44 gun ship.....signed John King at closing, single page, addressed outer leaf, condition fair, weak along fold lines, wear to letter USS President was a nominally rated 44-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy, one of the original six frigates that the Naval Act of 1794 had authorized. Her designer was Joshua Humphreys, and she was built in New York City, the last of the six to be completed. Launched in April 1800, President served during the final months of the Quasi-War against France and made two patrols against Barbary Pirates during the First Barbary War of 1801–1805.Commodore John Rodgers remained her commanding officer for several years. President was at the center of the Little Belt Affair, one of the incidents that led to the War of 1812. During the war President patrolled as far away as the English Channel and Norway; during these patrols she captured the armed schooner HMS Highflyer and numerous merchant ships. In January 1815, she engaged the frigate HMS Endymion off the coast of New York. This led to a British squadron capturing President after the exchange. The Royal Navy took read more

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