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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters of Samuel Francis Du Pont |
| Reference | W9-2017-W9-2053 |
| Library | Hagley Museum and Library |
| Date | 1859 |
| Description | 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. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Transport and Communication; Politics, War and Diplomacy; Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | ambassador, climate, crew, customs and manners, diplomat, education, entertainment, gift, government, mail, mail steamer, marriage, midshipman, minister, missionary, navy, news, newspaper, personal correspondence, religion, sailor, social life, steamer, telegraph, train, voyage |
| Countries | Sri Lanka; USA; India; China; United Kingdom; Japan |
| Places | Galle; Colombo; Bombay; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Boston; Portugal; Singapore; Africa; Mozambique; New York; Cape of Good Hope; North Carolina |
| Ports | Boston, USA |
| Company | The Magnetic Telegraph Company |
| Ships | Minnesota |
| People | Samuel Francis Du Pont; William Reed; Sophie Madeleine du Pont; Lord Elgin; George S Blake; Issac Mayo |
| Additional Information |
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. |
| Copyright | Content compilation (c) 2013, by the Hagley Museum & Library. All rights reserved. |
