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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.19 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Theodore L. Walker to William McBlair regarding the loss of a launch boat during his expedition up the Congo river |
| Date | 8 November 1857 |
| Author | Walker, Theodore L. (fl. 1857) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports that on his expedition up the Congo River one of the launch boats was lost. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at the mouth of the Congo River. |
| Subjects | Africa African American History African Squadron Slavery Slave Trade Global History and Civics Maritime Navy Military History |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Walker, Theodore, Lee (fl. 1857) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 |