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Letters of Samuel Francis Du Pont [1 Jul-30 Dec 1857].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blake, George S. (George Smith), 1803-1871.
- Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865.
- Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888.
- Forbes, R. B. (Robert Bennet), 1804-1889.
- Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.
- Merrimack (Frigate).
- Minnesota (Ship).
- Admirals.
- Ambassadors.
- Carpenters.
- Christianity.
- Death.
- Diet.
- Engineers.
- Gunfighters.
- Health.
- Language and languages.
- Latitude.
- Missionaries.
- Missions.
- Navies.
- Navigation.
- Pidgin English.
- Population.
- Religion.
- Sailmakers.
- Sailors.
- Treaties.
- Typhoons.
- Voyages and travels.
- Windstorms.
- Brazil--Rio de Janeiro.
- China--Beijing.
- China--Hong Kong.
- China--Macau.
- China--Shanghai.
- Indonesia--Java.
- Massachusetts--Boston.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Pacific Ocean--Sunda Strait (Java Sea).
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope.
- South Africa--Table Mountain (Western Cape).
- Sri Lanka.
- Genre:
- Personal correspondence
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1857.
- Summary:
- Correspondence from Samuel Francis Du Pont. The letters from The Hagley Museum and Library include personal correspondence from Samuel to his wife Sophie Madeleine du Pont during his voyage to China aboard the Minnesota in 1857.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: W9-1926 - W9-1947
- 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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