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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.49 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Charles H. Hasker to William McBlair reporting against Clement Brooke for drunken behaviour |
| Date | 15 March 1859 |
| Author | Hasker, Charles H. (fl. 1824-1864) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Report against Clement Brooke for drunken behavior. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale" off Goree Island, Senegal. |
| Subjects | Alcohol Military History Military Law Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Hasker, Charles Hazelwood (fl. 1824-1864) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Charles H. Hasker was a boatswain on the U.S.S. "Dale," later served as a Lieutenant in the Confederate Navy. 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 |