Request to Convey Enclosed Letter to Capt. Dale of the Ship, Ganges

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Request to Convey Enclosed Letter to Capt. Dale of the Ship, Ganges

Description

Captain Dale and his ship the Ganges have been ordered to be at a certain location on the 12th. McHenry asks that Willing & Francis hire a pilot boat to deliver the enclosed letter to the Captain.

short description

Request to Convey Enclosed Letter to Capt. Dale of the Ship, Ganges

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

12

author

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

note

Published: Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p. 112.

recipient note

Willings; Francis

notable person/group

James McHenry
Willings
Francis
Willings & Francis
Captain Richard Dale
pilot boat master

notable location

Philadelphia
War Department
Cape Henlopen
Cape James

notable item/thing

ordered
pilot boat
enclosed letter

document number

1798061214000

number of pages

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Willings & Francis Philadelphia [n/a]