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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.15 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | John Cunningham to William McBlair regarding sailors' rations |
| Date | 22 October 1857 |
| Author | Cunningham, John S. (d. 1894) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Lists how many rations sailors are willing to give up, and how long the current rations will last at that rate. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," on the "Kongo River." John S. Cunningham was a purser in the United States Navy; he later rose to paymaster. |
| Subjects | Africa African American History African Squadron Navy Maritime Military Provisions Military History Global History and Civics Diet and Nutrition |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Cunningham, John S. (d. 1894) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John S. Cunningham was a purser in the United States Navy, later rose to paymaster. 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 |