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Letter book : cruise of Minnesota.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865.
- Hudson, William Leverreth, 1794-1862.
- Reed, William B. (William Bradford), 1806-1876.
- Antelope (Ship).
- Minnesota (Ship).
- Cholera.
- Coal.
- Crime.
- Death.
- Desertion, Military.
- Exterritoriality.
- Health.
- Midshipmen.
- Mutiny.
- Navigation.
- Politics and government.
- Sailors.
- Voyages and travels.
- China--Guangzhou.
- China--Huangpu Qu (Guangzhou Shi).
- China--Macau.
- China--Shanghai.
- Indian Ocean.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Pacific Ocean--Sunda Strait (Java Sea).
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Philippines--Manila.
- Singapore.
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope.
- Washington (D.C.).
- Genre:
- Logbooks
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1857-1859.
- Summary:
- This letter book of the Cruise of the Minnesota is from The Hagley Library and Museum. The letter book details the voyage of the Minnesota to China from the United States from 1857-1859. The letter book includes naval correspondence discussing the crew, life on-board ship and navigation.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: W9-3267
- Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-1865) was a career naval officer who commanded the South Atlantic Squadron for the Union during the Civil War. His papers include personal and naval correspondence and journals describing his voyage. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Hagley Museum and Library collection catalogue. Catalog Records (c) 2013, by The Hagley Museum & Library. All rights reserved.
- Title from publisher's website.
- Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).
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