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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03804.20 |
| From Archive Folder | John Grimes Walker's naval correspondence |
| Title | David Dixon Porter to John G. Walker regarding fitting out the "Rae" and the "Rebecca" |
| Date | 8 June 1883 |
| Author | Forbes, Robert Bennet (1804-1889) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Walker that he has been busy fitting out the "Rae" and the "Rebecca." Says they both have a new coat of paint and that the "Rae" has been supplied with "important necessaries," including a cable and anchor. Says the men on board await his orders. Can send the orders to the ships by express to the railroad station or have the "Talapora" take them to the wharf in Portsmouth. |
| Subjects | Mississippi Union General Navy Military History Military Supplies Maritime Railroad |
| People | Walker, John Grimes (1835-1907) Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) |
| Place written | Milton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Forbes was a sea-captain, China merchant, ship-owner, and writer (mostly of pamphlets). As a member of the Forbes family of Boston, much of his wealth was derived from the opium and China trade of the 19th century. He played a prominent role in the outbreak of the Opium War. Despite the ethical problems of dealing in opium, he was known to engage in humanitarian activities, such as commandeering the USS "Jamestown" to send food to Irish famine sufferers in 1847. His house in Milton, Massachusetts is today a house museum. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |