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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.18 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Joel S. Kennard to William McBlair regarding his request to be releaved from suspension |
| Date | 6 November 1857 |
| Author | Kennard, Joel S. (1819-1901) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Acknowledging his mistake "in refusing to do duty" and requesting that he now be "relieved from suspension." |
| Subjects | Prisoner Military History Military Law Law Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Kennard, Joel S. (1819-1901) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Law; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joel S. Kannard was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, later served 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 |