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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.52 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | Thomas A. Conover to William McBlair ordering him to receive two prisoners for transport to the United States |
| Date | 23 March 1859 |
| Author | Conover, Thomas A. (1794-1864) |
| Recipient | McBlair, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Orders McBlair to receive two prisoners for transport to the United States. McBlair is to transport Thomas Connor and Frederick Breckendorf back to the United States. Both were discharged from the Navy for "Bad Conduct." Written on board the U.S.S. "Cumberland" at Porto Praya, Cape Verde. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Law Navy Maritime Africa African Squadron African American History |
| People | Conover, Thomas A. (1794-1864) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | Law; 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. Thomas A. Conover was a Captain, later Commodore in the United States Navy, and the Commander of the African Squadron. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |