McBlair, William (d. 1863) to V. McBlair
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00722.64 Author/Creator: McBlair, William (d. 1863) Place Written: Sierra Leone Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 February 1859 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
To his wife, discussing attendance at state dinners and a Liberian church service. Enjoys the state dinners, and does his best to create good will with other nations. Enjoys the church service, though much of it feels very foreign to him. Also mentions an old childhood playmate, and offers some reflections.
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.
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