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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.56 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | George P. Fusner to William McBlair regarding the transfer arrangements of Edwin Donnohoe |
| Date | 28 March 1859 |
| Author | Fusner, George P. (fl. 1859) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Transmitting the "Size Roll, & Clothing Account of Drummer" Edwin Donnohoe. Donnohoe was being transferred to McBlair's ship because of his improper involvement with a sailor on board his previous ship. Written on board the U.S.S. "Vincennes" at Porto Praya, Cape Verde. |
| Subjects | Prisoner Sexuality Military History Military Law Military Uniforms Africa African American History African Squadron Navy |
| People | McBlair, William (d. 1863) Fusner, George P. (fl. 1859) |
| Theme | Law; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; 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. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |