Type

Letterbook

Title

War Office orders for the pilot charged with delivery of dispatches for the Ship of War Ganges

Description

Beginning of Quasi War with France. Orders for pilot boat [presumably Garrett Holsteincamp] to seek Warship Ganges commanded by Captain Richard Dale in order to deliver dispatches. If Ganges cannot be found at Delaware Bay, go to sea and seek her out. Ganges should be found within a few leagues of shore, between Delaware Bay and Cape of Virginia. Utmost diligence required to find Ganges.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

28

secondary author

James McHenry

secondary recipient

Garrett Holsteincamp

in 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)

in image

ZXA06

note

To unamed pilot in search of ship "Ganges," presumably Garrett Holsteincamp.

author note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
Garrett Hosteincamp
War Department
War Office
US Navy
Flying Fish of Philadelphia

notable location

War Department
mouth of the Delaware
capes of Virginia
Lewis Town Delaware
Bay of Delaware
Long Island

notable item/thing

Flying Fish of Philadelphia

notable idea/issue

Quasi War France
XYZ Affair

document number

1798052800655

page start

307
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