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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.30 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | John S. Cunningham to William McBlair |
| Date | 28 February 1858 |
| Author | Cunningham, John S. (d. 1894) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | States reasons for non-fulfillment of an order. Explains that he did not appear on deck earlier in the day, because he believed the order to do so applied only to specific officers, and states he meant no harm with his actions. Apparently McBlair required a signed statement regarding even minor breaches of conduct. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale." |
| Subjects | Navy Maritime Military History Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Cunningham, John S. (d. 1894) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | 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. 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 |