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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.67 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Levin H. Iriving to William McBlair thanking the officers of the "Dale" for their help |
| Date | 10 January 1855 |
| Author | Irving, Levin H. (fl. 1855) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Thanking the officers of the "Dale" for help acquiring "a situation," thanks to "a friendly recommendation." Irving, according to the docket, was a sailmaker. Docket may be in McBlair's hand. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at sea. |
| Subjects | Military History Maritime Navy Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Irving, Levin H. (fl. 1855) 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. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |