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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.28 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | J. Goodridge, Jr. to William McBlair regarding the arrest of a sailor from the "Dale" |
| Date | 9 January 1858 |
| Author | Goodridge, J. Jr. (fl. 1858) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Regarding the arrest of Charles Campbell, a sailor from the "Dale." Campbell, who had deserted McBlair's ship, had been taken prisoner by Goodridge and his men when he was found hiding on a whaling ship. Written from the United States Consulate on Saint Helena. Multiple dockets. One on the verso, signed by W. Carrol, states that Goodridge will do whatever McBlair wishes with the prisoner. Second docket, on last page, seems to be a fragment of a separate note. W. Carrol was the United States Vice-Consul at Saint Helena. |
| Subjects | Diplomacy Global History and Civics Africa African American History African Squadron Prisoner Desertion Navy Maritime Law Military History Military Law |
| People | Goodridge, J. Jr. (fl. 1858) Carrol, W. (fl. 1858) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Place written | Saint Helena |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Law; Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | W. Carrol was the United States Vice-Consul of Saint Helena. 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 |