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 Height: 24 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Unable to furnish information regarding captured slave trading vessels. Letter 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."
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