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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.32 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Stephen G. King to William McBlair requesting a survey of the "Dale's" sails |
| Date | 13 April 1858 |
| Author | King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requesting a survey of the ship's sails. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale." King was the Sail Master on the "Dale." |
| Subjects | Maritime Navy Africa African American History African Squadron Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) 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 |