Letter from the War Office to Garrett Holsteincamp to find and deliver dispatches to the ship of war Ganges, commanded by Captain Richard Dale
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to Garrett Holsteincamp to find and deliver dispatches to the ship of war Ganges, commanded by Captain Richard Dale
Description
Holsteincamp to commandeer pilot boat and deliver dispatches for Captain Richard Dale aboard the "Ganges." Ganges to be found between Delaware Bay and Long Island.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
secondary author
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
Garrett Holsteincamp
notable person/group
Garrett Holsteincamp
James McHenry
Captain Richard Dale
notable location
War Department
Lewistown
Bay of Delaware
France
Long Island
notable idea/issue
XYZ Affair
Quasi War with France
document number
1798052800555
page start
306
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Garrett Holsteincamp | [unknown] | [n/a] |