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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel Francis du Pont's journal extracts (microfilm)
Collection
Accession: 0852
Abstract:
Samuel Francis du Pont (1803-1865) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and fought in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. He was the fourth child and second surviving son of Victor Marie du Pont (1767-1827) and his wife, Gabrielle Joséphine de la Fite de Pelleport (1770-1837). The collection is a microfilmed copy of excerpts from du Pont's journal as a midshipman aboard the Congress.
Dates:
1822-1823