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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.20 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Joel S. Kennard to William McBlair regarding his return to the United States from Africa |
| Date | 11 November 1857 |
| Author | Kennard, Joel S. (1819-1901) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Sending a gift of liquor in hopes of good fortune. Kennard is setting off for the United States in command of the "W.G. Servis." For his own "better preservation" on the trip he sends McBlair a gift of several "cases of liquor." Written on board the barque "W.G. Servis," at the mouth of the "Kongo River." |
| Subjects | Alcohol Africa African American History African Squadron Navy Maritime Military History Slavery Slave Trade |
| People | Kennard, Joel S. (1819-1901) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | African Americans; Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joel S. Kennard 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 |