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Samuel Francis Du Pont letter to Charles D. Wilkes (photocopy)
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 0701
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 letter from du Pont to Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) expresses regret over news of Wilkes being court-martialed.
Dates:
1864 May 21
