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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.06 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Private signals |
| Date | 1857 |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Explains a system of secret signals to be used in communication between ships. Orders captains to memorize the formula for the protocol and then destroy the document. |
| Subjects | Navy Maritime Military History Africa African American History African Squadron |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |