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Item
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Reasoning for repairing to port for additional orders,
alludes to Quasi War with France; discusses Navy Department and Naval policy.
alludes to Quasi War with France; discusses Navy Department and Naval policy.
short description
Ltr, dir Dale re President's orders.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Richard Dale
James McHenry
Captain Truxtun
notable location
War Department
Sandy Hook
Cape Henlopen
Cape James
France
coast
port
waters
territory
Captain Truxtun
Sec of Navy
notable item/thing
ship
Ganges
frigate
pilot
boat
notable idea/issue
act honorably
law
protection
patrol
notable phrase
received his orders
flatter myself he will soon be on his cruising ground which is from Cape Henry as far as the southern limits of our coast
expect the secretary of the navy
thought adviseable to send this by a pilot-boat
stated in a letter from the eastward that there is a 20 gun ship of war directly from France on the coast
she had made some prizes
fie others of the same size to follow her destined for our coast
receive additional instructions in case any law which might be enacted by Congress should make it necessary
forwarded and received by you
no new law or change of circumstances known to the President make it necessary to add to these
arrived at the station
delay there but proceed as I confidently flatter myself under your former instructions to act successfully and honourably
last letter I had the pleasure to receive from you
intention of requiring you by your instructions of the 22nd May ultimo with the ship Ganges under your command to repair to a station between Cape Henlopen and Cape James
document number
1798061100001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ATA06 (2 pages) | Collection: Charles Roberts Autograph Collection | Collection 736 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Richard Dale | [unknown] | [n/a] |