Thomas Tingley to Charles Morris, March 15, 1815. Charles Morris Papers.

Navy Yard Washton: 15 March 1815

Dear Sir,

Last evening brought me your favor of 6th. inst:–and I have written this morning to the Secretary, informing of your want of Spars, reminding the Department that there are many belonging to us at Norfolk, and advising that a sufficient number maybe immediately ordered for you from thence.

You will have known e’re this that the two Seventy fours, five frigates, and some of the smaller vessels are destined to compose the squadn for the Mediterranean—and that our friend Bainbridge will (if he assents) be the Commodore.  I wish I could say (as it ought to be) Admiral: he will wear I believe the only Broad Pendant.
           

You will also have learn’d that the Board, are composed of our friends Rodgers, Hull & Porter,

the first & third we know have accepted- but when at the Navy Office yesterday, they had received no advice from my friend Hull—I sincerely hope he will accept also—and they add to our Naval Society in this city—If he has returned to Portsmouth ask him, if I shall look out for a house for him, and until he gets settled, say to him he must quarter with me—and I’ll give his good wife the first mess of Green pease, I have them already three inches high.

Our new Secretary is friendly to the Board, and I think very much so to the Service generally, conducting his duty with an amiable demeanor, void of ambiguity and and hauteur!

I am preparing to ship the guns from this yard for the Washington, as soon as I can obtain vessels to take them on—if therefore you want any material from this inform me, and it shall accompany, if we have it-but we are devoid

of that choice abundance of good articles, with which we were wont to hold ready supplies.

Presuming you will make a component part of the squadron, with the Congress; I sincerely wish you health, happiness, glory & prosperity, the latter however in a pecuniary sense, you have but little prospect of, unless you could storm the castle and obtain possession of the Dey’s Iron chests.

            With real regard
            believe me very sincerely
            Yr: Thomas Tingey

Please inform my beloved daughter that, we are all well.

[To] Captin Chas Morris.