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Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Devotional letters of Sophie M. Du Pont, 1843.

Title: Devotional letters of Sophie M. Du Pont, 1843.

Devotional letters written each Sunday during Advent, plus Christmas, 1843. Each begins with a Biblical verse or citation, followed by a meditation on its meaning and statements of belief.

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741759644 View

Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969,. The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955.

Title: The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955.

The Henry Francis du Pont collection of Winterthur Manuscripts contains the personal papers of those portions of the du Pont family that descended to Colonel Henry Algernon du Pont and his son, Henry Francis du Pont of Winterthur. Between 1949 and 1957 the bulk of this collection was deposited at the Longwood Library, where it joined a similar collection of family papers assembled by Pierre S. du Pont. The papers of Henry Francis du Pont remain at Winterthur.

ArchivalResource: 156 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164039181 View

Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School. Records, 1817-1899.

Title: Records, 1817-1899.

The collection contains records kept by the daughters of E. I. du Pont, Victorine (du Pont) Bauduy, Evelina (du Pont) Bidermann, Eleuthera (du Pont) Smith, and Sophie Madeleine Du Pont. These include the constitution of the Sunday School, list of subscribers (1817), rules and regulations for the school (1821), accounts, registration books (with scholars names, ages, and parents), class books, attendance records, notebooks, rule books, and copies of hymns and prayer books. The records also include lesson notebooks of Victorine du Pont Bauduy, Eleuthera du Pont Smith and Sophie Madeleine du Pont, as well as some correspondence from former students. There is also a roll book of Christ Church Sunday School (1888-1891).

ArchivalResource: 0.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86123651 View

Forwood family. Account books, 1790-1889.

Title: Account books, 1790-1889.

The Forwood family account books spanning the century between 1790 and 1889 were kept by Jehu, John, Valentine and other family members. Entries include notes on plantings, harvests, rain, sale and purchase of livestock and farm produce (cider, buckwheat, corn, oats, wheat, parsnips, cattle, horses, and sheep). There are also notes about wages, school expenses, and other items relating to family members. Work at a swamp on Marsh Road is noted as is work on a nearby road.

ArchivalResource: 7 volumes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122516233 View

Bauduy, Victorine du Pont, 1792-1861. Papers, 1798-1861.

Title: Papers, 1798-1861.

The papers cover a period of sixty years. As a woman of means, she was able to pursue her interests, which included education and literature. Outgoing letters (1803-1861) were written to her mother, siblings, nieces and nephews, and friends. The letters primarily discuss family matters, health, sewing, clothing, weather, and household administration, particulary the management of servants. The incoming letters (1798-1861) were written by family and friends. Letters from school friends document their interest in fashion, visits, courting, and literature. Of particular note are the exchanges with Antoinette Brevost, a member of a French refugee family who established a girl's school in Pittsburgh before going on to teach at Natchez.

ArchivalResource: 6 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122370788 View

Du Pont, Henry, 1812-1889. Papers, 1822-1899.

Title: Papers, 1822-1899.

Henry du Pont's correspondence dates from his days as a student at Mt. Airy and at West Point. Although there is a very small amount of information on the evolution of the Du Pont Company after the Civil War, the collection is more focused on local business, farming and politics, and on du Pont's militia career and the defense of Delaware during the Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86094017 View

Lee, Anne Eliza Gardner, 1819-1855. Papers, 1846-1970, bulk 1846-1880.

Title: Papers, 1846-1970, bulk 1846-1880.

The bulk of this series contains letters written by Mrs. Cassius F. Lee (Anne Eliza Gardner) from her home, Menokin, near Alexandria, Va., to her friend Mrs. Samuel Francis du Pont (Sophie) at Louviers from 1846 to 1878 about family life and activities. Letters Cassius F. Lee sent to his wife when he was traveling in Canada are also featured as well as letters to Mrs. Lee from other family members and friends, including: Mrs. H. Allen Taylor, Mrs. John Fowle, Edmund J. Lee, Constance Lee, Gertrude M. Shepard, William F. Gardner, and Charlotte H. du Pont. A few letters from Samuel du Pont to Cassius F. Lee have also been included. A letter from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Eleuthera du Pont Smith relates news of Anthony Charles Cazenove's illness. A typescript with extracts of letters from "Aunt Turner" to her nephew Cassius F. Lee, Jr. written between 1864 and 1866 addresses attitudes toward the Civil War. Cassius fled to New York City to avoid service in the Confederate Army. Miscellaneous material features Anne Eliza Lee's comments on the disposition of her household effects and the handling of her mother's estate; an obituary of Sophie du Pont; four copybooks with birth and death dates, obituaries, and wedding announcements for members of the Gardner, Dudley, Williams, and Cazenove families; a genealogical chart of the Gardner family, and information compiled by Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. on the European ancestry of the Cazenove family and on Louis Albert Cazenove. Family jewelry that once belonged to Mrs. Louis Albert Cazenove (Mary O'Hara) is also included.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122568340 View

Hancock, Harold Bell, 1913-1987. Henry du Pont : typescript.

Title: Henry du Pont : typescript.

The tyescript is an early draft of a biography commissioned by Henry du Pont's descendants. Dr. Hancock died before completing a final draft for publication.

ArchivalResource: 2 v. (448 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122458883 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Will and codicil, 1882-1883 [photocopy].

Title: Will and codicil, 1882-1883 [photocopy].

ArchivalResource: 8 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123466550 View

Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865. Papers, 1812-1865.

Title: Papers, 1812-1865.

The Samuel Francis Du Pont Papers include correspondence with more than 1,500 individuals. There is a good deal of official and semi-official correspondence describing naval practices and policies as well as Du Pont's career. Of particular interest are letters from British diplomats and naval officers during the 1840s and 50s describing the operations of the British Navy. Letters received from William B. Reed, American minister to China, document the negotiations leading up to the Treaty of Tientsin which opened up China to western trade. Letters from American missionaries Samuel Wells and William and Edward Syle describe the missionary movement in China and efforts to eradicate the opium trade. The files also contain correspondence reflecting Du Pont's role in the Naval Efficiency Board and the reform movement which sought to modernize the navy as it moved into the age of steam.

ArchivalResource: 50 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503472 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Letters to Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1844-1857 and n.d.

Title: Letters to Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1844-1857 and n.d.

Letters written to her husband while he was at sea.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741762628 View

Du Pont, Joséphine, 1770-1837. Notre transplantation en Amerique, dédiée à nos enfants et à nos neveux.

Title: Notre transplantation en Amerique, dédiée à nos enfants et à nos neveux.

The memoir, in 91 pp. including notes, forms what amounts to the second volume of Josephine du Pont's autobiography. It was begun in Philadelphia in 1826 and completed in 1833. It's chief value lies in the picture it gives of a French woman and her family trying to adjust to a new society and a strage country. The memoir describes her husband's career in some detail from the time he came to the U.S. with Adet in 1795 until his death in 1827. It describes his many business misfortunes, particularly his bankruptcy in New York as a result of the failure of the French government to reimburse him for provisioning French forces in Santo Domingo. There are also useful references to E.I. du Pont and the development of the Delaware powder mills. References to Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours include an explanation for his failure to receive a peerage at the Restauration. Josephine and Victor's life in the frontier settlement of Angelica is described in great detail.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/650308593 View

Gibbons, J. V. ALS : Brownsville, Pa., to Mrs. S. du Pont, 1876 Oct 14.

Title: ALS : Brownsville, Pa., to Mrs. S. du Pont, 1876 Oct 14.

The letter contains a reminiscence of Mrs. Du Pont's late sister, Victorine Elizabeth Bauduy (1792-1861), particularly her work at the Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School and the care and religious instruction of children.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122397568 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. ALS : to Mrs. Felix R. Brunot, 1860 Feb 24.

Title: ALS : to Mrs. Felix R. Brunot, 1860 Feb 24.

The letter, from the wife of Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to the wife of Felix Revely Brunot, a Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist, reflects Sophie du Pont's concern with religious and domestic matters. She thanks Mrs. Brunot for a sermon sent her and discusses mutual friends.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86123714 View

Farquhar, Karen du Pont, 1947-. Karen Farquhar collection of du Pont family papers, 1814-1899 (bulk 1876-1899).

Title: Karen Farquhar collection of du Pont family papers, 1814-1899 (bulk 1876-1899).

The collection consists of letters and artifacts of Mary Van Dyke du Pont, Sophie Madeline Du Pont, and Victorine A. du Pont, the majority being letters addressed to Mary du Pont regarding her ward Victorine's illness and subsequent death in 1876. The collection includes a copy of the last will and testament of Sophie M. Du Pont and a sermon written by Victorine A. du Pont. Photographs from this collection are housed in the Pictorial Collections Department, Accession 2007.207. Artifacts in the collection include a number of locks of hair of various family members collected by Mary du Pont.

ArchivalResource: 0.66 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164037715 View

Du Pont, Joanna Smith, 1815-1876. Papers, 1828-1876.

Title: Papers, 1828-1876.

The papers consist of outgoing correspondence (1828-1836, 1846-1876), mostly written to her sisters-in-law, Eleuthera du Pont Smith and Sophie M. Du Pont. The majority written to Eleuthera prior to her marriage describe teaching Sunday School, sewing, attending school, reading, gardening, and family matters. They include descriptions of attending lectures at Peale's Museum, visits to Philadelphia factories, a visit to the studio of Thomas Sully while he was painting the portrait of Fanny Kemble, and a visit to John James Audubon's exhibition of birds.

ArchivalResource: 0.42 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122292356 View

Henry Belin du Pont, Jr., papers, 1920-1970.

Title: Henry Belin du Pont, Jr., papers, 1920-1970.

The papers document Henry Belin du Pont's career with the Du Pont Company and General Motors Corporation, as well as his interests in aviation and the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation. Du Pont Company materials include records of stock transfers and bonuses. Also, included are reports from company economist, E. E. Lincoln.

ArchivalResource: 62 linear ft.

http://h92010.eos-intl.net/H92010/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=2671021 View

Du Pont, Joséphine, 1770-1837. Souvenirs épars de ma juenesse, dédies à mes enfans.

Title: Souvenirs épars de ma juenesse, dédies à mes enfans.

The volume is a 144-page memoir composed by Mme. du Pont between 1797 and 1802. It is a copy made by her daughter-in-law, Sophie Madeleine du Pont in 1853 from a copy prepared by the author in 1815. The memoir contains information about her family history and describes her youth, her education in a convent, life in France, travels to Switzerland, meeting her future husband, and ends with her marriage in 1794.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/650311597 View

Draper, Irene Carpenter, 1911-1991, collector. Du Pont-Carpenter family miscellany, 1861-1982.

Title: Du Pont-Carpenter family miscellany, 1861-1982.

The records consist of miscellaneous letters and memorabilia collected by Mrs. Draper from her ancestors and collateral relatives in the du Pont and Carpenter families. Some items are copies traded among family members, the originals of which are in other Hagley collections.

ArchivalResource: 0.8 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122579396 View

Album of the daughters of E.I. du Pont, 1823-1837 [microform].

Title: Album of the daughters of E.I. du Pont, 1823-1837 [microform].

Album of prints, sketches, watercolor designs, selection of poetry, autographs, etc., in the hands of the daughters of E.I. du Pont. The original album had been presented to Antoinette Brevost when she moved to Pittsburgh, and after her death, it was returned to Victorine du Pont Bauduy, who continued it. Of special interest is an autograph note by Lafayette on the occasion of his 1825 visit to Eleutherian Mills.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel negative microfilm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741940645 View

Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954,. The Longwood Manuscripts, 1438-1954.

Title: The Longwood Manuscripts, 1438-1954.

The Longwood Manuscripts comprise the manuscript collections of P.S. du Pont. They formed the core collection of the Longwood Library, established as an independent research library in the year of his death. In 1961 the Longwood Library merged with the Hagley Musuem, and the collection became known as The Longwood Manuscripts.

ArchivalResource: 1,065 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164037874 View

Du Pont, Dorcas Van Dyke, 1806-1838. Papers, 1832-1838.

Title: Papers, 1832-1838.

Dorcas du Pont's papers consist of letters to her sister-in-law Sophie M. du Pont which primarily discuss her poor health. The papers also include her obituary.

ArchivalResource: 12 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503505 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Aunt Sophie's poems, n.d.

Title: Aunt Sophie's poems, n.d.

Three poems in French and English by Sophie Madeleine Du Pont, plus a small color print of a sketch of Louviers Mill, dated 1849.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741762557 View

Rée, Lavinia Dimmick, 1874-1946. Memoir, n.d. [transcript].

Title: Memoir, n.d. [transcript].

The records consist of two copies of a typewritten transcription of "Memories of Aunt Sophie" written by Lavinia Dimmick Rée, apparently in the 1940s. They provide a detailed reminiscence of life in Sophie M. Du Pont's home at Louviers during the late 1870s and the 1880s. Rée describes household furnishings and a daily routine that included morning and evening prayer, the work of the domestic servants, types of food served, and the gardens. She characterized her aunt as very religious and an invalid.

ArchivalResource: 2 copies.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122516007 View

Du Pont, Charles I. (Charles Irénée), 1797-1869. Papers, 1807-1892.

Title: Papers, 1807-1892.

While most of his correspondence is personal, there are observations on political and military matters in letters to his brother, Samuel Francis Du Pont. Business records of Charles I. du Pont & Co. include accounts and notes and a list of employees subscribing to a fund for an injured co-worker. Other representative elements include correspondence with James J. Barclay, of Philadelphia, a friend of many years, and with Louis Paul D'Autremont, the Comte de Menou, and Edward Livingston concerning claims of the Comte de Coëtlogon and the heirs of John Law (1671-1729) to lands included in the Louisiana Purchase. Charles I. du Pont appears to have succeeded his father as agent for the French claimants in the United States, when they petitioned Congress on the subject. Livingston was a member of Congress at the time from Louisiana. Law's financial operations, which ended in the "Mississippi Bubble", included the acquisition of a vast estate in what is now Arkansas.

ArchivalResource: 0.66 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503480 View

Louise du Pont Crowninshield papers 1800-1958

Title: Louise du Pont Crowninshield papers 1800-1958

Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) was an early leader in the field of historic preservation and a collector of antiques and hooked rugs. The collection includes her papers as well as those of her husband Francis Boardman Crowninshield, her mother, and other family members.

ArchivalResource: 17 Linear Feet

https://findingaids.hagley.org/repositories/3/resources/846 View

Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884. Papers, 1850-1884.

Title: Papers, 1850-1884.

The papers of Lammot du Pont describe his innovative work in the explosives industry, his outside investments in coal mines and railroads, and correspondence with family members.

ArchivalResource: 25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86134314 View

Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856. Papers, 1803-1897.

Title: Papers, 1803-1897.

The Alfred Victor du Pont Papers describe both business and personal matters. The administration of the company under his leadership (1834-1850) is described as is the relationship he had with his father, E.I. du Pont and his brother, Henry du Pont, who assumed control of the company after Alfred Victor's retirement.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122333721 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Estate papers, 1888-1900 [photocopies].

Title: Estate papers, 1888-1900 [photocopies].

Accounts of Henry du Pont, executor, and Henry A. du Pont, surviving executor.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123466552 View

Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969,. The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955.

Title: The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955.

The Henry Francis du Pont collection of Winterthur Manuscripts contains the personal papers of those portions of the du Pont family that descended to Colonel Henry Algernon du Pont and his son, Henry Francis du Pont of Winterthur. Between 1949 and 1957 the bulk of this collection was deposited at the Longwood Library, where it joined a similar collection of family papers assembled by Pierre S. du Pont. The papers of Henry Francis du Pont remain at Winterthur.

ArchivalResource: 156 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164038448 View

Du Pont, Amelia, 1796-1869. Papers, 1802-1869.

Title: Papers, 1802-1869.

The majority of Amelia du Pont's papers consist of outgoing correspondence to family members such as her brother, Samuel Francis Du Pont, her sister-in-law, Sophie M. Du Pont, and cousin Eleuthera du Pont Smith. The letters primarily discuss family matters, health, and domestic concerns. Also included are receipts, a list of household linen, a birth certificate and baptismal record, poetry, drafts of epitaphs for Gabrielle du Pont and Dorcas Van Dyke du Pont, and an obituary for a family servant at Louviers.

ArchivalResource: 0.83 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122573155 View

Du Pont, Francis Victor, 1894-1962. Francis Victor du Pont family papers, 1804-1961 [bulk, 1915-1960].

Title: Francis Victor du Pont family papers, 1804-1961 [bulk, 1915-1960].

This collection combines papers and memorabilia of Francis Victor du Pont and those of his parents and ancestors. Francis Victor du Pont's own papers focus primarily on his role as an engineer promoting better highways, his roles in Delaware Republican Party affairs including his term as finance chairman. In the former category are papers relating to Coleman du Pont Road, Inc., which his father created to improve the present U.S. Route 13 as a gift to the state the State Highway department, the Bureau of Public Roads, the American Road Builders' Association, and two items on the building and dedication of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The second are focused on the period 1949-60, particularly the first Eisenhower-Nixon presidential campaign, with items on the reactions to Nixon's famous "Checkers" speech. Personal papers contain information on personal investments, family relationships, diplomas, clippings and biographical notes. Papers of T. Coleman du Pont deal primarily with two events, Coleman's sale of his DuPont Company stock to Pierre S. du Pont through the medium of the Du Pont Securities Company and the extensive litigation brought by other family stockholders to block the sale and divide Coleman's interest proportionately, and his building of the Coleman du Pont Boulevard, later Coleman du Pont Highway. Among the latter is a large presentation book from the people of Delaware containing signatures and speeches commemorating the gift of the highway to the state in 1924. Family miscellany consists of random pieces from other extended du Pont family members dating back to 1804, including letters of Nicholas Van Dyke, Samuel Francis Du Pont, family reminiscences relating to Admiral and Mrs. Samuel Francis Du Pont, Mary Van Dyke du Pont, and others, including a copy of the New York American of October 12, 1824 concerning the visit of Lafayette to Victor du Pont.

ArchivalResource: 5.6 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/775008334 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. ALS : to Henry Ridgely du Pont, 1875 November 19, 1875.

Title: ALS : to Henry Ridgely du Pont, 1875 November 19, 1875.

Family greeting to Henry Ridgely du Pont ("Harry") on his 27th birthday.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/725375641 View

Silvia, Mary Laird, 1938- ,. Du Pont-Laird family miscellany, 1921-1953.

Title: Du Pont-Laird family miscellany, 1921-1953.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123466047 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Papers, 1830-1886.

Title: Papers, 1830-1886.

Papers include outgoing letters to family members regarding family news, her health, and religious sentiments. There are two notebooks of literary transcriptions and transcripts of family obituaries and letters in French and English.

ArchivalResource: 156 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122405706 View

Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1777-1834. Love letters, n.d.

Title: Love letters, n.d.

Three undated original notes written in French by E. I. du Pont to his wife Sophie (Dalmas) du Pont, also a transcript in English in the hand of their daughter Sophie Madeleine du Pont containing extracts of several letters. The common theme is how much E. I. du Pont loves his wife and misses her when away.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123466071 View

Du Pont, Henry, 1812-1889. Miscellaneous letters, 1811-1887 [photoprints].

Title: Miscellaneous letters, 1811-1887 [photoprints].

The letters consist of photostatic copies of letters addressed to Henry du Pont that were copied for circulation among family members in the 1950s or early 1960s.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122568063 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Papers, 1830-1888.

Title: Papers, 1830-1888.

These miscellaneous personal papers of Sophie M. Du Pont include 25 of her drawings which depict clothing, interior furnishings, family activities, and pets (cats, dogs and deer). Also included are 8 poems written by Sophie Du Pont; a list of her trousseau, 1833; an essay, "Our Parlour -- Sketches of winter scenery and amusements", which is a thorough, detailed description of every item and its placement in the parlor of Eleutherian Mills, 1830; letters she wrote to her niece, Sophie du Pont Chandler; a calling card of Mrs. Francis I. du Pont; and her obituary.

ArchivalResource: 41 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122456928 View

Elrick, Elise du Pont, 1902-1984. Drawings of Upper Louviers, 1936.

Title: Drawings of Upper Louviers, 1936.

The records consist of architectural drawings of Upper Louviers made in 1936 by Elise du Pont Elrick, the daughter of Francis Irénée du Pont (1873-1942).

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122458592 View

Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926. Papers, 1843-1926.

Title: Papers, 1843-1926.

The papers of Henry A. du Pont document all aspects of his multifaceted career.

ArchivalResource: 76 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122355347 View

Du Pont, Ann Ridgely, 1815-1898. Papers, 1841-1892.

Title: Papers, 1841-1892.

The papers consist of outgoing correspondence to family members, the majority to her sister-in-law, Sophie M. du Pont. There are also letters to Mary Pauline Foster du Pont, Samuel Francis Du Pont, and Eleuthera du Pont Smith. The letters discuss family activities, health, and the deaths of family members.

ArchivalResource: 59 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122558594 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Papers, 1818-1892.

Title: Papers, 1818-1892.

Sophie Du Pont's voluminous correspondence contains more than 20,000 letters to family and friends. More than 1,000 of these are to her husband, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, and they were written while he was on extended sea duty in the Far East, Mediterranean, or on the Atlantic blockade. The letters describe Sophie Du Pont's domestic life at Louviers and contain observations about the social, cultural, and political events of the period in which she lived. These letters show that Sophie Du Pont had a certain ambivalence about the role of women in society as she consciously struggled to balance her intellectual interest which her domestic obligations particularly during her husband's long absences.

ArchivalResource: 21 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122579669 View

Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954,. Acquisitions of Pierre S. du Pont, 1438-1921.

Title: Acquisitions of Pierre S. du Pont, 1438-1921.

The papers in this collection were acquired by Pierre S. du Pont by purchase or through gift. For some years before his death he was an active collector of Du Pont materials and bought several important bodies of manuscripts from French dealers. These papers are primarily concerned with Du Pont de Nemours, the Physiocrats, the French Revolution, and the antecedents of the Du Ponts and allied families in France. Of particular interest are letters from Jean Baptiste Colbert (1652), Gaspard de Coligny (1554), Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès (1795), and Comte Roger de Bussy-Rabutin (1675). Papers of Gabriel Denizot (1818) describe the establishment of the Du Pont Powder Company at Eleutherian Mills. Also included are miscellaneous papers of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. Papers of Francis Gurney du Pont (1850-1904) contain notebooks on explosions at the gunpowder mills (1815-1902). Papers of Du Pont de Nemours include a copy of his essay on education in the United States entitled "Sur l'éducation nationale dans les Etats-Unis d'Amérique" n.d. This essay was written at the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson during the summer of 1800. It was sent to Jefferson for correction and translation, but this process was never completed.

ArchivalResource: 14 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122396768 View

Cazenove-Du Pont families. Papers, 1844-1887 [photoprints].

Title: Papers, 1844-1887 [photoprints].

The papers contain biographical information on members of the Cazenove, Henderson, Lee, and Du Pont families, primarily collected by Cazenove Gardner Lee (1882-1945) and his mother Marguerite Lammot du Pont (1862-1936).

ArchivalResource: 0.2 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86119492 View

Hayes, John D. (John Daniel), 1902-1991. Research notes on Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1824-1865.

Title: Research notes on Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1824-1865.

The collection consists of photocopies and transcripts of correspondence of Samuel Francis Du Pont, his wife Sophie Madeleine du Pont, and other prominent figures, selected from the collections of the Hagley Museum and Library, the Huntington Library, and other institutions. Many of the texts did not appear in the edited, published version. The collection also includes drafts of "appendices," "table of contents and chronology," "medical history," and a notebook, "The Blockade Strategy Board - Memoirs and Minutes of Meetings," June-Sept. 1861, copied from the original in the National Archives, Du Pont being a member of the Board, which sat at Washington.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/654379811 View

Smith, Eleuthera du Pont, 1806-1876. Papers, 1816-1876.

Title: Papers, 1816-1876.

The papers of Eleuthera du Pont Smith consist primarily of correspondence, both incoming (1831-1876) and outgoing (1816-1875). They contain discussions of family news, sewing, domestic activities, and travels in the United States and Europe.

ArchivalResource: 6.33 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86134361 View

Du Pont, Alexis I. (Alexis Irénée), 1816-1857. Papers, 1824-1876.

Title: Papers, 1824-1876.

Du Pont's correspondence is largely personal and reflects an active interest in affairs of the Episcopal Church. There are also references to company affairs, explosions in the mills, and family affairs.

ArchivalResource: 0.6 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86093989 View

Bidermann, Evelina du Pont, 1796-1863. Papers, 1802-1863.

Title: Papers, 1802-1863.

The papers consist primarily of outgoing correspondence to parents and sisters regarding family news, health, descriptions of fabrics and clothing, and the "servant problem." Incoming letters are primarily from Bidermann family members and female friends. Additional papers include copies of prayers and meditations, report cards from Madame Rivardi's school, medical records, and a poem by Evelina on the Battle of Lake Erie with a watercolor of Oliver Hazard Perry.

ArchivalResource: 0.83 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503463 View

Du Pont, Louisa Gerhard, 1816-1900. Papers, 1836-1899.

Title: Papers, 1836-1899.

The papers consist primarily of outgoing correspondence (1836-1837, 1851-1899). The majority of the letters were written to her son, Henry A. du Pont, her sister-in-law, Sophie M. Du Pont, and daughter-in-law, Mary Pauline Foster du Pont. There are also letters to other family members. The letters contain news about family, health, the children, clothing patterns, and servants. The incoming correspondence (1861-1896) consists of letters from family and friends.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft.

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Du Pont, Margaretta Lammot, 1807-1898. ALS : to Meta Kemble de Forest, 1885 January 24.

Title: ALS : to Meta Kemble de Forest, 1885 January 24.

Sending book from Aunt Sophie (Sophie Madeleine du Pont).

ArchivalResource: 2 p.

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