Existing comment:
Pocket Watch and Seal with Impression:
Farragut's mother died when he was very young, and he was taken under the care of David Porter. Farragut would serve under Porter during the War of 1812 on board the frigate Essex on her cruise to the Pacific. Porter gave Farragut this pocket watch in 1810. Farragut's seal, which is attached, bears a portrait of David Porter. |