Miscellaneous papers, 1857-1873.

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Miscellaneous papers, 1857-1873.

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The bulk of the papers are letters sent to Eugene du Pont by his mother while he was in school in Philadelphia (1857-1859). She wrote to him about domestic matters, including her hobby of painting, plumbing for the house, family pets, taking food to the poor, and having dental work performed. There are also several letters to Eugene from his sister Fanny du Pont and his cousin and future wife Amelia (Amy) du Pont. There are a few letters to Eugene after he had joined the company and was living at Hagley and his Civil War draft papers (1863). There is also a printed copy of Admiral S. F. Du Pont's funeral sermon (1865).

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Hagley Museum & Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6683457

Hagley Museum & Library

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Du Pont, Amelia, 1842-1917

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Du Pont, Joanna Smith, 1815-1876

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Joanna Maria Smith was a daughter of Francis Gurney Smith (1784-1873) and Elizabeth MacKie Smith of Philadelphia. Her brother, Thomas MacKie Smith, was the husband of Eleuthera du Pont. Joanna Smith attended a Miss Ardley's French school in Philadelphia in the late 1820s. She married Alexis I. du Pont (1816-1857) in 1836; they had eight children. From the description of Papers, 1828-1876. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122292356 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Du Pont, Eugene, 1840-1902

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Eugene du Pont was the eldest son of Alexis I. du Pont and Joanna Smith du Pont and grandson of E. I. du Pont, the founder of the family gunpowder business. He joined the workforce of E.I du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1861, became a partner in 1864, and senior partner in 1889. He became president upon incorporation of the firm in 1899, serving until his death three years later. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1857-1873. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record i...

Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865

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Samuel Francis DuPont commanded the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron from September 1861 to June 1863. During this period he directed many successful operations including the campaign which resulted in the fall of Port Royal, SC, on November 7, 1861. From the description of Letter, March 28, 1862. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46326546 U.S. rear admiral commanding the blockading squadron. From the description of ALS : Port Royal Harbor, S.C., to Lt. ...

Coleman, Frances du Pont, 1838-1902.

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