Accompanying Revenue Cutter May Not Be Ready to Sail
Document 1798Informs Barry that a revenue cutter designated to join Barry's USS United States may not be ready in time to do so; forwards correspondence.
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Navy Depart.t 12 July 1798
Sir
It is possible tho I hope not probable, that the Revenue Cutter, Capt Chapman, may not be ready to Join you. In this case - & you will receive the information from Mr Hipper in Boston, you will proceed [strikethrough: tit] on your expedition without her. Inclosed is a letter from the [undecipherable], which [undecipherable] to send you to Capt Decatur.
I have the honor to be
with great esteem &
yr more obedt Servt.
Ben Stoddert
To Commodore John Barry
of the U. navy.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Informs Barry that a revenue cutter designated to join Barry's USS United States may not be ready in time to do so; forwards correspondence.
Date
07/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798071215001
Page start
1
Note
The collection duplicates itself. Largely Illegible
Notable persons
John Barry
Benjamin Stoddert
Notable locations
Navy Department
Notable items
cutter
information