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Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Portrait of Samuel Francis Du Pont. White envelope with brown ink. Image on top-left. Printed below image: 'CAPTAIN DUPONT.'
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Samuel Francis Du Pont (September 27, 1803 - June 23, 1865), a member of the prominent Du Pont family, was a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. At various times, he commanded the U.S.S. Warren, U.S.S. Grampus, U.S.S. Perry, U.S.S. Congress, U.S.S. Cyane, U.S.S. Minnesota, and the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He fought in the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War for the Union.
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islandora:32591
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Publisher: New-York Historical Society
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Captain Dupont.
