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Letters of Samuel Francis Du Pont [Jul-Dec 1858].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biddle, James Stokes, 1818-.
- Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865.
- Elgin, Victor Alexander Bruce, Earl of, 1849-1917.
- Ye, Mingchen, 1807-1859.
- Antelope (Ship).
- Minnesota (Ship).
- Philadelphia (Ship).
- Admirals.
- Blockade.
- Cholera.
- Christianity.
- Christmas.
- Culture.
- Death.
- Feng shui.
- Gifts.
- Health.
- International relations.
- Mail steamers.
- Manners and customs.
- Missionaries.
- Painting.
- Politics and government.
- Porcelain.
- Postal service.
- Railroads.
- Religion.
- Sex.
- Voyages and travels.
- Wages.
- Warships.
- Xenophobia.
- China--Hong Kong.
- China--Huangpu Qu (Guangzhou Shi).
- China--Shanghai.
- China--Tianjin.
- China--Yangtze River.
- India--Mumbai.
- Japan--Nagasaki-shi.
- Korea.
- Massachusetts--Boston.
- Philippines--Manila.
- Singapore.
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1858.
- Summary:
- Correspondence from Samuel Francis Du Pont. The letters from The Hagley Museum and Library include personal and naval correspondence from Samuel Francis Du Pont detailing his voyage to China aboard the Minnesota in 1859. Certain letters in the collection detail the health of the crew, including an account of an outbreak of cholera. The letters include a painting of Commissioner Yeh by a Chinese artist and a painting of the city of Tianjin, North China.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: W9-1984 - W9-2016
- 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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