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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.26 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Joel S. Kennard to William McBlair requesting permission to punish a sailor for insubordination |
| Date | 1858 |
| Author | Kennard, Joel S. (1819-1901) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Kennard requests McBlair's permission to punish a sailor for insubordination. Written before March 1858, on board the U.S.S. "Dale." |
| Subjects | Law Military History Military Law Africa African American History African Squadron Slavery Slave Trade Maritime Navy |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Kennard, Joel S. (1819-1901) |
| Theme | Law; 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. Joel S. Kennard 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 |