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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.11 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | John W. Livingston to William McBlair ordering him to sail to Porto Praya |
| Date | 16 June 1857 |
| Author | Livingston, John W. (1804-1885) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Ordering McBlair to sail to Porto Praya and await further orders. Also orders him to deliver enclosed orders to Commander Thompson. Written on board the U.S.S. "St. Louis" in Funchal Bay, Madeira. John W. Livingston was then a United States Naval officer and the senior commander of the African Squadron; he reached the rank of rear admiral in 1868. His father was the famous naval officer William Turk, but John changed his surname to Livingston in 1843. |
| Subjects | African American History African Squadron Africa Navy Maritime Slavery Slave Trade Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | Livingston, John William Turk (1804-1885) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs; African Americans |
| 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. John W. Livingston was the a United States Naval officer and the senior commander of the African Squadron. His father was the famous naval officer William Turk, but he changed his surname to Livingston in 1843. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |