Captain Abraham Whipple, Continental Navy, to Officers of the Continental Navy Frigate Providence, May 28, 1778

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On board Continentd Frig Providence May 28 1778

Gentlemen Officers of the Naval, Marine & Warrant Departments—

The readiness of one part of mankind to propagate Calumny and of the other as industriously to believe it, induces me to take this method of acquainting you, that the transactions of Yesterday give me great uneasiness in the misfortune of being deceived by the Appearance of the Ship Nancy Letter Marque,¹ and to Obviate all future disadvantageous Reports which may be very detrimental to my Character hereafter I take the Liberty of asking your candid Opinions relative to my Conduct during the day.— Supported by a conscious Rectitude of behaviour which attempted to do as Appeared for the Best I ask I want no favour, only your Sentiments ingenuously given in writing without any partiality or prejudice and a Compliance with this Request will greatly Oblige Gentleman Your very hbble Servt²

A Whipple

LB, MiU-C, Abraham Whipple Papers, Letter Book. Continental Frigate Providence. 1778. Addressed at bottom: “To/L^t Pitcher, Devol. Fletcher & Hopkins of the Navy—/Geo Goodwine Master/Benjamin Ingraham Gunner/William Jones Capt Marines; Mess^s Woodworth Farnham/Waterman L^ts of D^o/Samuel [Chace]/William Duncan Boatsw[ain]/Nat[haniel Jaquays] Cook/A true Copy/Geo Richards Sec^y.” Notation in left margin: “A W/to/Officers/May 28—.”

1. British letter of marque ship Nancy, Capt. Philip Winter, Jr., commander. On the encounter between Providence and Nancy, see Whipple to American Commissioners in France, 31 May, below.

2. The officers replied on 29 May, below.

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1778 May 28

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Volume 12

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European Theatre from April 1, 1778 to May 31, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Captain Abraham Whipple, Continental Navy, to Officers of the Continental Navy Frigate Providence, May 28, 1778

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