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Letters of Samuel Francis Du Pont [1859]. [2].
- 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.
- Elgin, Victor Alexander Bruce, Earl of, 1849-1917.
- Magnetic Telegraph Company.
- Minnesota (Ship).
- Ambassadors.
- Amusements.
- Diplomats.
- Education.
- Gifts.
- Mail steamers.
- Manners and customs.
- Marriage.
- Midshipmen.
- Missionaries.
- Navies.
- Newspapers.
- Politics and government.
- Postal service.
- Religion.
- Sailors.
- Telegraph.
- Voyages and travels.
- Africa.
- China--Hong Kong.
- China--Shanghai.
- India--Mumbai.
- Massachusetts--Boston.
- Mozambique.
- New York (State)--New York.
- North Carolina.
- Portugal.
- Singapore.
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope.
- Sri Lanka--Colombo.
- Sri Lanka--Galle.
- Genre:
- Personal correspondence
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1859.
- 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. The letters detail the return journey of the Minnesota from China to the United States. It docked in Boston on May 29th 1859.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: W9-2017-W9-2053
- 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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