Announces Purchase and Preparation of the Ship Ganges
Document 1798Announces the purchase and preparation of the ship Ganges, awaiting armaments as soon as possible. The President prefers to give Dale command of the ship. McHenry believes that Dale will not decline this command.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Announces the purchase and preparation of the ship Ganges, awaiting armaments as soon as possible. The President prefers to give Dale command of the ship. McHenry believes that Dale will not decline this command.
Date
04/03/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798040314001
Notable persons
Captain Richard Dale
James McHenry
President John Adams
US Navy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Department
Ganges Ship
Notable items
naval armaments