Order to Deliver Dispatch to Garrett Holsteincamp, others to Lewis Town
Document 1798Fisher, an express rider, is to go to New Castle upon Delaware to find Garrett Holsteincamp, pilot of the boat Flying Fish. If the pilot is not in New Castle he should be at the pier with his boat, which sports a Danish flag. Fisher is to deliver a dispatch to Holsteincamp. After that is done, he is to go to Lewis Town and deliver the other dispatches, unless Captain Dale is also at New Castle. Samuel Hodgdon will give him instructions regarding horses.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Fisher, an express rider, is to go to New Castle upon Delaware to find Garrett Holsteincamp, pilot of the boat Flying Fish. If the pilot is not in New Castle he should be at the pier with his boat, which sports a Danish flag. Fisher is to deliver a dispatch to Holsteincamp. After that is done, he is to go to Lewis Town and deliver the other dispatches, unless Captain Dale is also at New Castle. Samuel Hodgdon will give him instructions regarding horses.
Date
05/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798052814400
Note
Printed: Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p. 90.
Notable persons
Samuel Fisher
James McHenry
express rider
Garrett Holsteincamp
pilot
Captain Richard Dale
Samuel Hodgdon
agent for the Quarter Master General
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New Castle
Lewis Town
Newcastle
Delaware River
Diamond Pier
Lewistown
Notable items
express
inquire
boat called the Flying Fish
Danish flag
deliver the dispatch
proceed with expedition
reliefs of horse