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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.08 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Thomas A. Dornin to William McBlair regarding credit and the payment of officers on board U.S. ship, the "Dale" |
| Date | 9 April 1857 |
| Author | Dornin, Thomas A. (1800-1874) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Enclosing a letter "for the guidance Purser Cunningham" regarding letters of credit and a copy of a letter regarding pay to officers on McBlair's ship, the "Dale." Thomas A. Dornin, a Captain in the United States Navy, was later promoted to Commodore. In 1855, Dornin had captured two slave vessels off the African coast with over 1,400 slaves on board. |
| Subjects | Africa African American History African Squadron Military History Soldier's Pay Finance Navy Maritime |
| People | Dornin, Thomas Aloysius (1800-1874) |
| Place written | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Theme | African Americans; Banking & Economics; Naval & Maritime; 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. Thomas A. Dornin was a Captain in the United States Navy, later promoted Commodore. In 1855 Dornin captured two slave vessels off the African coast with over 1,400 slaves on board. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |