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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.35 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Copy of a letter from Hunter Davidson to William McBlair regarding concerns over the safety of the "Dale" |
| Date | 23 April 1858 |
| Author | Davidson, Hunter (1827-1913) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Copy of a letter to McBlair, stating that some of the bolts, chains and ironwork on board the "Dale" are "defective and unsafe." Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at Porto Praya, Cape Verde. |
| Subjects | Military History Maritime Navy Global History and Civics Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Davidson, Hunter (1827-1913) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| 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. Hunter Davidson was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, later served in the Confederate Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |