Stoddert, Benjamin, 1751-1813

Benjamin Stoddert was the first U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1798-1801, and he established the first six naval yards. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a merchant, settling in Georgetown. He was born in Charles County, the son of Capt. Thomas Stoddert and Janet Donaldson Stoddert. He married Rebecca Lowndes on June 7, 1781 in Prince George's County, and they had twelve children. In the 1810 U.S. Census, his household numbered 23 individuals, which included 17 enslaved. He's buried at Addison Chapel Cemetery in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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[Journal of Littleton Dennis Teackle]

Journal of Littleton D. Teackle, dating from 1805-1807. It includes letters written to friends and business acquaintances such as Andrew D. Campbell, Warren Ashley, Barclay Salkeld, George Irving, Samuel Sayer, and many others.
 

[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, October 3, 1806, Vol. 1]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes about his travels to Washington D.C. and states that he is waiting on a letter from his son, Henry.