Letter from the War Office to Daniel Rodney, Henry Neale, and Mr Thompson requesting pilot boat to deliver dispatches to Captain Richard Dale, Commander of Warship Ganges
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to Daniel Rodney, Henry Neale, and Mr Thompson requesting pilot boat to deliver dispatches to Captain Richard Dale, Commander of Warship Ganges
Description
On the date of the initiation of the Quasi War with France, the War Office requisitions a fast sailing pilot boat for relaying naval dispatches to Captain Richard Dale aboard the Ganges. If the Ganges has passed Lewis Town, Delaware, pilot boat is to remain in readiness to convey dispatches. Assure pilot liberal compensation for service. Should something happen to Captain Dale, deliver dispatches to next senior officer.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Daniel Rodney
Henry Neale
Mr Thompson
Deputy Collector Lewis Town
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
Lewis Town Delaware
notable item/thing
fast sailing pilot boat
naval dispatches
Ganges
compensation
notable idea/issue
Quasi War with France
XYZ Affair
document number
1798052800455
page start
306
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:306 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Daniel Rodney | [unknown] | Mr. Neale; Mr. Thompson; |