War Office orders for the pilot charged with delivery of dispatches for the Ship of War Ganges
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
War Office orders for the pilot charged with delivery of dispatches for the Ship of War Ganges
Description
Beginning of Quasi War with France. Orders for pilot boat [presumably Garrett Holsteincamp] to seek Warship Ganges commanded by Captain Richard Dale in order to deliver dispatches. If Ganges cannot be found at Delaware Bay, go to sea and seek her out. Ganges should be found within a few leagues of shore, between Delaware Bay and Cape of Virginia. Utmost diligence required to find Ganges.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
secondary author
secondary recipient
in image
note
To unamed pilot in search of ship "Ganges," presumably Garrett Holsteincamp.
author note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Garrett Hosteincamp
War Department
War Office
US Navy
Flying Fish of Philadelphia
notable location
War Department
mouth of the Delaware
capes of Virginia
Lewis Town Delaware
Bay of Delaware
Long Island
notable item/thing
Flying Fish of Philadelphia
notable idea/issue
Quasi War France
XYZ Affair
document number
1798052800655
page start
307
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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:307 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Garrett Holsteincamp | [unknown] | Commander Flying Fish of Philadelphia |