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John W. Livingston to William McBlair ordering him to sail to Porto Praya, 16 June 1857
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John W. Livingston to William McBlair ordering him to sail to Porto Praya, 16 June 1857.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1857]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
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. John W. Livingston was the a United States Naval officer and the senior commander of the African Squadron. His father was the famous naval officer William Turk, but he changed his surname to Livingston in 1843.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Ordering McBlair to sail to Porto Praya and await further orders. Also orders him to deliver enclosed orders to Commander Thompson. Written on board the U.S.S. St. Louis in Funchal Bay, Madeira. John W. Livingston was then a United States Naval officer and the senior commander of the African Squadron; he reached the rank of rear admiral in 1868. His father was the famous naval officer William Turk, but John changed his surname to Livingston in 1843.
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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