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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[Capt Dale,] Sir, War Departmt 3 Apr 179[undecipherable]
I have to inform you, that the Purcha[undecipherable]
of the Ships Ganges is now effected & that she will be
manned & destined for the Purposes intended by the [undecipherable]
providing the additional Naval Armament as [undecipherable]
as possible — The President continues to gi[undecipherable]
a Preference for the Command of this Ship [undecipherable]
but permit myself to believe, you will not [undecipherable]
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
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