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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.10 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | A. B. Cummings to William McBlair regarding two drunk crewmen on board the "Dale" |
| Date | 1 June 1857 |
| Author | Cummings, A. B. (fl. 1857-1858) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that two crewmen, Charles Moore and John Duggin, were caught drunk and fighting, and that Duggin was also insubordinate. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," off of Funchal on the island of Madeira. Cummings was a lieutenant aboard the "Dale." |
| Subjects | Military History Alcohol Military Law Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Cummings, A. B. (fl. 1857-1858) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | William McBlair was a United States naval officer in command of the ship "Dale," responsible for catching illegal slave trading ships off the coast of Africa. Later served in the Confederate Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |