Regarding the ship Ganges as a war vessel
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding the ship Ganges as a war vessel
Description
Captain Richard Dale has accepted command of the Ganges and has received instructions to direct the naval constructor to make alterations. Letter from the War Office to Mssrs. Willings and Francis requests that they accept agency for paying workmen and procuring additional stores and other articles, and to maintain accounts and procure vouchers.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
04
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Addressed to Mssrs. Willings and Francis
author note
James McHenry.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Mr. Willings
Mr. Francis
naval agents
navy constructor
naval constructor
Captain Richard Dale
Secretary War
War Department
workmen
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Ganges
vouchers
articles
stores
accounts
notable idea/issue
arming of civilian ships
document number
1798050400155
page start
301
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:301 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly Josiah Fox navy constructor or James McHenry. |
| Recipient | Willings & Francis | [unknown] | Mr Willings and Mr Francis naval agents. |