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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.27.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | James Blair to Elizabeth Blair communicating his general movements in the Navy |
| Date | 25 November 1838 |
| Author | Blair, James (b. 1819) |
| Recipient | Blair, Elizabeth |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Blair, a seaman aboard the United States Ship Peacock, apologizes to his sister Elizabeth for not writing sooner. Informs Elizabeth that Navy orders prevent him from telling her details about his location, but mentions the ship is close to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A seal was torn from this document, causing text loss. |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Children and Family Soldier's Letter Latin and South America Maritime |
| People | Lee, Elizabeth Blair (1818-1906) Blair, James (b. 1819) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The Peacock was one of six vessels in an expedition established to provide accurate naval charts for the whaling industry. James and Elizabeth Blair were the children of Francis Preston Blair, editor of the Washington, D.C. newspaper, The Globe. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |