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Collection Reference Number GLC00722.25
From Archive Folder William McBlair collection 
Title John Duggan to William McBlair asking to be discharged from duty
Date 24 November 1857
Author Duggan, John (fl. 1857-1858)  
Recipient McBlair, William  
Document Type Correspondence; Military document
Content Description Duggan apologizes for his insubordination and asks to be discharged and left ashore, so that he can earn a living for his family. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale."
Subjects Navy  Maritime  Prisoner  Military History  Africa  African American History  African Squadron  
People McBlair, William (d. 1863)  Duggan, John (fl. 1857-1858)  
Theme Naval & Maritime; Children & Family; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition
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