McBlair, William, ?-1863 to V. McBlair
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00722.62 Author/Creator: McBlair, William, ?-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1858 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
To his wife discussing naval life and family matters. He discusses his movements and activities at sea. He notes that some Liberians misspell their names, including a young boy he has taken on board the ship to help for a time. He states that he is getting along well with the commodore, and with his new first lieutenant, Edwin Winder. Letter written on board the U.S.S. "Dale" at sea. Letter dated June 24, 1858 - 20 July 1858.
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