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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.27.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | James Blair to Elizabeth Blair describing his recent travels and experiences |
| Date | 3 July 1839 |
| Author | Blair, James (b. 1819) |
| Recipient | Blair, Elizabeth |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister from the United States Ship Peacock. States that Captain William L. Hudson of the Peacock supported him in an affaire d'honour. Informs Elizabeth that women he met at a Ball in Valparaiso, Chile perceive Americans as "the people who struck the first blow for Liberty in the New World." States that Captain Charles Wilkes, leader of the Peacock and other vessels on the expedition, wrote for his warrant. Requests Elizabeth to give his love to family and friends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Norfolk, Virginia. |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Maritime Liberty Latin and South America Entertaining and Hospitality Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Lee, Elizabeth Blair (1818-1906) Blair, James (b. 1819) Blair, Francis Preston (1791-1876) |
| Place written | Callao, Peru |
| Theme | Women in American History; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution; Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The Peacock was one of six vessels in an expedition established to provide accurate naval charts for the whaling industry. James and Elizabeth Blair were the children of Francis Preston Blair, editor of the Democratic Washington, D.C. newspaper, The Globe, 1829-1845. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |