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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.24 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | George F. Burgess to William McBlair stating his inability to furnish information regarding a captured slave trading ship |
| Date | 13 November 1857 |
| Author | Burgess, George F. (1827-1860) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Unable to furnish information regarding captured slave trading vessels. Written on board the H.M.S. "Hecate," off the Congo River. George F. Burgess was a Commander in the British Navy and captain of the "Hecate." |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Navy Maritime Slavery Slave Trade Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Burgess, George F. (1827-1860) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| 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. George F. Burgess was a Commander in the British Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |