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McBlair, William, ?-1863 Report of target practice on board the U.S.S. Dale

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00722.41 Author/Creator: McBlair, William, ?-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 31 August 1858 - 3 September 1858 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 20 cm, Width: 31 cm Order a Copy

Reporting the outcomes of three target practice sessions, for cannons, muskets and rifles, on board the U.S.S. "Dale." Docketed in clerical hand, with note: "Sent to Chief of Bureau"

McBlair, William, ?-1863

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