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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.63 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | William McBlair to V. McBlair discussing family and life at sea |
| Date | 25 December 1858 - 14 January 1859 |
| Author | McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Recipient | McBlair, V. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | To his wife, discussing family and life at sea. Has received small gifts of gold jewelry for his family from a local governor and a native chief. Hopes he will return home in May, and says the weather has cooled recently. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at sea. |
| Subjects | Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron Military History Global History and Civics Children and Family |
| People | McBlair, V. (fl. 1857-1859) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| 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 |