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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.46 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Stephen G. King to William McBlair requesting a survey to be conducted of the sails on board the U.S ship, the "Dale" |
| Date | 31 January 1859 |
| Author | King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) |
| Additional authors | McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requesting a survey of the ship's sails, with an autograph endorsement signed by McBlair at the bottom of the page, ordering his lieutenants to conduct the survey. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," while at sea. King was the sailmaker on board the "Dale." |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Maritime Africa African American History African Squadron |
| People | King, Stephen G. (fl. 1858-1859) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| 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 |