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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.42 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | S. Allen Engles to William McBlair reporting the condition of water on baord the "Dale" |
| Date | 9 October 1858 |
| Author | Engles, S. Allen (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that the water being taken on board the ship is "undesirable" for drinking and should not be used by the crew. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale" near Quittah, Ghana. Engels was an assistant surgeon. |
| Subjects | Africa African American History African Squadron Navy Maritime Health and Medical Military History |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Engels, L. Allen (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Health & Medicine; 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 |