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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.44 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | John S. Cunningham to William McBlair regarding his debt to the United States |
| Date | 10 January 1859 |
| Author | Cunningham, John S. (d. 1894) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Informs McBlair that he is "in debt to the United States for six months provisions" due to a change in rules governing rations. The rule reads "'The Rule' in regard to the change in keeping the accounts of Provisions issued to officer's messes from Invoice cost to Ration Table price should take effect from the Commencement of the Quarter after the date of its receipt by the Purser." Cunningham has learned of this rule change through a letter recently sent to him "from the Government." Written on the docket, in pencil "Cunningham was too fast." Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale" at Porto Praya. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Provisions Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron Diet and Nutrition |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Cunningham, John S. (d. 1894) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; 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. John S. Cunningham was a purser in the United States Navy, later rose to paymaster. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |