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February 13, 1850
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Samuel Colt, inventor of Colt firearms, receives letters from American agents in London and Constantinople announcing that Mehemed Ali Pacha is sending him a $1300 diamond snuff box as tribute to his invention.
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Tribute to American Skill.—A letter has been received from the American Dispatch Agent, John Miller, Esq., at London, and the American Charge d'Affaires, John P. Brown, Esq., at Constantinople, by Mr. Samuel Colt, the inventor of the fire-arms which bears his name, announcing that the next European steamer would bring out an elegant snuff box, set in diamonds, of the value of $1300, designed as an evidence of the very high appreciation of his weapon entertained by Mehemed Ali Pacha, Seraskier of the Army.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Samuel Colt
Colt Firearms
Mehemed Ali Pacha
Diamond Snuff Box
Invention Tribute
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Colt
John Miller
John P. Brown
Mehemed Ali Pacha
Where did it happen?
London, Constantinople
Story Details
Key Persons
Samuel Colt
John Miller
John P. Brown
Mehemed Ali Pacha
Location
London, Constantinople
Story Details
Letters inform Samuel Colt that Mehemed Ali Pacha appreciates his firearms and is sending a diamond snuff box worth $1300 via steamer.