Request for Advice Regarding the Employment of Galleys

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Request for Advice Regarding the Employment of Galleys

Description

Three Galleys missing from the lot of ten due to Rhode Island for its protection. Stoddert requested advice from McHenry on the number and/or necessity of Galleys to protect the coast so that he might procure them immediately.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

01

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

print doc only

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert

notable location

Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Southward

notable item/thing

galleys
ships
vessels

notable idea/issue

defense

document number

1798080154200

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 Benjamin Stoddert Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]