Title: David D. Porter family papers
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
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
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)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century