Regarding the Supplying & Armament of the Man of War Ganges

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding the Supplying & Armament of the Man of War Ganges

Description

Notes that additional nine-pounders are being purchased for the ship Ganges, and asks Humphreys' advice on carriages for them; also notes that he has had the purveyor, Mr. Francis, obtain other supplies needed by the Ganges, rather than asking Humphreys to do so.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

30

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joshua Humphreys
Benjamin Stoddert
Captain Dale

notable location

Navy Department

notable item/thing

guns
ship
Ganges
carriages

notable phrase

Captain Dale writes to me on the subject of the guns for the Ganges

document number

1798083000101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NBS10 (2 pages) Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence Vol. 2 Page 20

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient Joshua Humphreys [unknown] [n/a]