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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.31 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | John Duggan to William McBlair requesting a discharge so that he can return home |
| Date | 12 April 1858 |
| Author | Duggan, John (fl. 1857-1858) |
| Additional authors | King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requests a discharge so that he can return home, his reasons being "the same as stated before." With signed attestation of Stephen G. King, Sail Master, stating Duggan's signature is true. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at Porto Praya on Cape Verde. |
| Subjects | Prisoner Law Military History Military Law Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | Duggan, John (fl. 1857-1858) McBlair, William (d. 1863) King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; 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 |