David D. Porter family papers

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subjects: Correspondence,  United States. Navy. Board of Inspection,  United States. Army,  Pirates,  Mexico,  United States Naval Academy,  Essex (Frigate),  Mexico. Armada,  Mexican War, 1846-1848,  Enterprize (Schooner : 1799-1811),  United States. Navy Dept.,  United States,  Camels,  American Naval operations,  Foreign service,  American Diplomatic and consular service,  Naval operations,  History,  United States. Navy,  Foreign relations,  Description and travel

People: Gwinn Harris Heap,  Porter family,  Thomas Shields (d. 1827),  Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833),  Gideon Welles (1802-1878),  Samuel L. Southard (1787-1842),  John Rodgers (1812-1882),  David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870),  Paul Hamilton (1762-1816),  Charles A. Boutelle (1839-1901),  Gustavus Vasa Fox (1821-1883),  George M. Robeson (1829-1897),  William T. Sherman (1820-1891),  Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851),  Evelina Anderson Porter (1790-1871)

Places: Turkey,  Caribbean Area,  Algeria,  Samaná Bay (Dominican Republic),  Mediterranean Region,  United States,  Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic),  Fajardo (P.R.),  Puerto Rico,  West Indies,  Dominican Republic

Times: Civil War, 1861-1865,  19th century