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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.33 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Stephen G. King to William McBlair reporting that the "Dale's" sails have been inspected |
| Date | 13 April 1858 |
| Author | King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Additional authors | Davidson, Hunter (1827-1913) Cummings, A.B. (fl. 1857-1858) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that the ship's sails have been inspected, and that they are "unfit for further use." Instead recommends "that they be used for parcelling." Signed by King, Davidson and Cummings, and signed and approved by McBlair. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale." |
| Subjects | Maritime Military History Navy Africa African American History African Squadron Global History and Civics |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Davidson, Hunter (1827-1913) Cummings, A. B. (fl. 1857-1858) King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) |
| 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. Hunter Davidson was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, later served in the Confederate Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |