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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.51 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Robert Speiden to William McBlair listing the provisions on board the U.S.S. "Dale" |
| Date | 21 March 1859 |
| Author | Speiden, Robert (fl. 11857-859) |
| Recipient | Speiden, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Letter to McBlair listing the provisions on board the U.S.S. "Dale." The letter is a "Statement of provisions required for 116 person for sixty days and the quantity now on hand." Notes how many pounds of bread, beef, coffee, whiskey and other items are required for the vessel, and how many are, in fact, on board. (Quantities of some items on board are less than the required amount. ) Speiden also notes that "The greater part of the Flour is not good." Written on board the "Dale" off Porto Praya, Cape Verde. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Provisions Alcohol Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron Diet and Nutrition |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Speiden, Robert (fl. 1857-1859) |
| 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 |