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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.40 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Thomas A. Conover to William McBlair ordering that William Ford, a Landsman on board the "Dale", be sent home to the United States |
| Date | 8 July 1858 |
| Author | Conover, Thomas A. (1794-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Ordering that William Ford, a Landsman on board the "Dale", be sent home to the United States, because he has been "condemned by Medical Survey." Written on board the "Cumberland" at Porto Praya, Cape Verde. Conover was commander of the African Squadron. |
| Subjects | Health and Medical Military History Africa African American History African Squadron Navy Maritime |
| People | Conover, Thomas A. (1794-1864) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; African Americans; Naval & Maritime |
| 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. Thomas A. Conover was a Captain, later Commodore in the United States Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |