Insurance policies, 1840-1845.

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Insurance policies, 1840-1845.

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Insurance policies with the Union Insurance Company of Philadelphia covering shipments of saltpeter and gunpowder by ship and a few by wagon. Specific ships are named, and some cargoes are listed only as "goods" or "merchandise." Also several policies with the Delaware Fire Insurance Company and the Wilmington Fire Insurance Company covering the same types of goods stored on wharves, and a policy with the Columbia Insurance Company of Philadelphia covering the 5-story cotton factory (Henry Clay Mill) issued to Alfred V. du Pont in 1841.

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Wilmington Fire Insurance Company.

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Columbia Insurance Company

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

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The family firm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was established in 1802 and during the 19th century it became one of the United States' most important manufacturers of black powder. In 1902 three younger du Pont cousins: T. Coleman, Alfred I., and Pierre S. took over the company and within three years succeeded in bringing 75% of the American explosives industry (which at that time included black powder, dynamite, and smokeless powder) under their control. During the first decade of the...

Henry Clay Mill (Newbridge, Del.)

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Union Insurance Company of Philadelphia.

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Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856

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Alfred Victor du Pont was the eldest son of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. He joined the gunpowder firm of E.I. du Pont & Company in 1818 and was senior partner from 1834 to 1850. From the description of Letters to William Kemble, 1849 [photocopies]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122516650 Alfred Victor du Pont (1798-1856), son of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont was born in Paris and came to the United States in 1800. He was educated at Mt. Ai...

Delaware Fire Insurance Company.

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