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Burgess, George F., 1827-1860 to William McBlair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00722.24 Author/Creator: Burgess, George F., 1827-1860 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: November 13, 1857 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Unable to furnish information regarding captured slave trading vessels. Written on board the H.M.S. "Hecate," off the Congo River. George F. Burgess was a Commander in the British Navy and captain of the "Hecate."

McBlair, William, ?-1863
Burgess, George F., 1827-1860

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