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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.16 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Theodore L. Walker to William McBlair regarding an expedition to the H.M.S. "Myrmidon" and subsequent journey up the Congo river |
| Date | 27 October 1857 |
| Author | Walker, Theodore L. (fl. 1857) |
| Recipient | Walker, Theodore L. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports on his expedition to the H.M.S. "Myrmidon" and subsequent journey up the Congo river. Walker, a lieutenant on the U.S.S. "Dale," had been sent by McBlair in an armed boat to join the British vessel (which took them in tow) in its cruise for suspected slavers. They stopped several suspicious vessels (including the "Bremen"), but the British commander was in a hurry to return and, in McBlair's opinion, rushed the expedition. No ships were captured. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale." |
| Subjects | Africa African American History African Squadron Navy Military History Global History and Civics Slavery Slave Trade Maritime |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Walker, Theodore, Lee (fl. 1857) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; 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 |