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Title Notes on Purchases, Personal correspondence - Minnesota Cruise
Reference W9-18477
Library Hagley Museum and Library
Date 1859
Description This account of purchases on-board the cruise of the Minnesota is from The Hagley Library and Museum. The account details purchases of commodities including: bamboo, elephant teeth, porcelain and silk.
Document Type Accounts, Business Records, Shipping Papers, Manuscript
Theme(s) Trade and Commerce
Keywords bamboo, commodity, crockery, dress, elephant teeth, fabric, fashion, furniture, lacquer, porcelain, silk, teapot
Countries China; Japan
Places Southeast Asia; Shanghai
Ports Shanghai, China
Ships Minnesota
People Samuel Francis du Pont
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.

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