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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00722.65 |
| From Archive Folder | William McBlair collection |
| Title | William McBlair to V. McBlair discussing his dislike of the British, the island of Goree and the death of a United States Consul in Sierra Leone |
| Date | 14 March-16 March 1859 |
| Author | McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Recipient | McBlair, V. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | To his wife, discussing his dislike of the British, the death of a United States Consul in Sierra Leone by "homicide", and the island of Goree, a former center of the African slave trade. States he is "Anti-Anglais," calling the British "National Pirates" on the African coast. Discusses his dinner with a French captain, commenting on their culture and the bad food. Also mentions the foolishness of the Liberian Secretary of State and complains about Navy food. He closes in expectation of orders to return home, which would soon arrive. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale" off Goree, an island just off Dakar, Senegal. |
| Subjects | African American History Death Criminals and Outlaws Diplomacy Global History and Civics Navy Maritime Africa African Squadron Slavery Slave Trade Pirates France Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition |
| People | McBlair, V. (fl. 1857-1859) McBlair, William (d. 1863) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family; Religion; Women in American History |
| 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 |