Papers, 1757-1836.

Beaumarchais, Pierre-Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799

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French composer and playwrite, 18th century. From the description of Letter to Mme de Pankouke. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122398229 Pierre Beaumarchais, playwright. From the description of The barber of Seville : or, the useless precaution : typescript, 1972, 1 - 22 September. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122597946 French dramatist and financier. From the description of Account of Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, ...

Thornton, William, 1759-1828

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William Thornton, architect, inventor, and public official, was born in the Virgin Islands on May 20, 1759, of English parents. He came to the United States in 1787 and became a citizen in 1788. On September 12, 1794 Thornton was appointed one of the commissioners of the new federal city of Washington. He championed his own design for the Capitol and the north wing had been constructed in accordance with his ideas by the time Congress removed to Washington in 1800. In 1802 Congress abolished the...

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette was born at Chavaniac, Auvergne, in 1757, to an old, illustrious family of the provincial and military nobility. He lost both his parents early: his father was killed by the British at the Battle of Minden when Lafayette was two years old (1759), and when he was thirteen and attending the prestigious Collège de Plessis in Paris both his mother and grandfather died (1770). The latter's death left Lafayette with a si...

Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824

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Tench Coxe (May 22, 1755 – July 17, 1824) was an American political economist and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1788–1789. He wrote under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian," and was known to his political enemies as "Mr. Facing Bothways." Born in Philadelphia, Tench received his education in the Philadelphia schools and intended to study law, but his father determined to make him a merchant, and he was placed in the counting-house of Coxe & Furman, becoming a partner...

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

Napoléon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

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Napoleon Bonaparte was a general of the French Revolution (1789-1799); the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic from November 11, 1799, to May 18, 1804; Emperor of the French and King of Italy under the name Napoleon I from May 18,1804, to April 6,1814; and briefly restored as Emperor from March 20 to June 22, 1815. He conquered much of Europe but lost two-thirds of his army in a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812. After his final loss to Britain and Prussia at the Battle of...

Genet, Edmond-Charles, 1763-1834

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Edmond Charles Genet, often refered to as "Citizen Genet," was born in France in 1763 and followed his father into governement service. In 1793, he was appointed as France's minister plenipotentiary to the United States, but his political activities caused the American government to demand his replacement. He was, however, permitted to remain in this country. He lived near Jaimaica on Long Island for a few years, before moving to upstate New York. His first wife was Cornelia Tappen Cl...

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Guizot, François, 1787-1874

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François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787-1874) was a French historian and statesman. A constitutional monarchist, he was one of the most significant politicians during Louis Philippe's July Monarchy, holding various offices including Minister of Education (1832-1837) and Prime Minister (1847-1848). He was forced to resign from politics during the Revolution of 1848 and afterward focused on his work as a historian. From the guide to the François Guizot Letter, 1848, (Special Collection...

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825) was an early American statesman of South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was twice nominated by the Federalist Party as its presidential candidate in 1804 and 1808, losing both elections. Pinckney was born into a powerful family of aristocratic planters. He practiced law for several years and was elected to the colonial legislature. A supporter of independence from Great Br...

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer. A Founding Father, he served as the third vice president of the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's first term from 1801 to 1805. His role in helping form the nation, however, would be overshadowed when he killed fellow Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. The duel led to the collapse of Burr's political career and tarnished his legacy in American history. Burr was born t...

Von Humboldt, Alexander, 1769-1859

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Born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at the universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most prominent European figures of his age. His fame largely derived from his scientific expedition in Latin America between 1799 and 1804, which resulted in numerous discoveries, particularly related to physical geography and meteorology. Notably, he spent 1803 in New Spain (present day Mexico) conducting a census of the territory. Source: Alexander von ...

Gérard de Rayneval, J.-M. (Joseph-Mathias), 1736-1812.

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Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval was a French author. From the guide to the On the freedom of the seas, [n.d.], n.d., (American Philosophical Society) Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval was a French author. From the description of On the freedom of the seas, [n.d.]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540040 ...

Voltaire, 1694-1778

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French writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to René Hérault, Lieutenant-general of the police in Paris, 1729 Apr. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872418 From the description of Autograph letter, dated : [n.p., Ferney?, n.d., ca. 1766?], to Gabriel Crammer, [n.d., ca. 1766?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873849 Voltaire, playwright. William F. Fleming, translator. Tom Fontana, adaptor. From the description of Catil...

Cambacérès, Jean-Jacques Régis de, 1753-1824

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President of the French senate. From the description of Speech, 1804 May 18, St. Cloud. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83290584 French government official, who played an important role in the Revolutionary government and especially in the government of the Empire under Napoleon. From the description of Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès letters, 1795-1812. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936880 French jurist and statesman. ...

Faulcon, Félix Marie 1758-1843

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Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768-1844

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Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) was the Count of Survilliers, the exiled King of Naples and Spain, and the older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, Joseph's family, including Napoleon himself, made arrangements to sail for America. Before departure, however, Napoleon decided to remain in France, as did Joseph's wife, Julie, whose poor health prevented her from traveling with her husband. After brief stops in New York and Philadelphia, Joseph purchased a 211-acre estate ...

Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823

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Portuguese statesman; scholar and botanist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to [Thomas Jefferson], 1817 Feb. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270530939 José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese scholar, naturalist, and diplomat. Caspar Wistar was a Philadelphia physician. From the description of Note nécrologique sur le Docteur Wistar, 1818. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122539921 J...

Mirabeau, Víctor de Riquetti, marquis de, 1715-1789

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French economist associated with the Physiocratic school. From the description of Letter, 1787 September 14, to the députés of Nemours. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122644793 From the description of Letter, 1783 June 14, to M. le Banneret d'Ostervald. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866737 ...

St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813

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French author and traveller. From the description of Souvenirs Consacrés à la Mémoire de Madame la Comtesse de Houdetot : [n.p.] : autograph manuscript, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270635346 From the description of Esquisse de ma vie depuis ma sortie de prison à New York : [n.p.] : autograph manuscript, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270635028 From the description of Autograph manuscript : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270634753...

Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824

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Written when Comte de Provence. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Warsaw, to a cardinal, 1801 Mar. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270591606 From the description of Autograph reply signed, at foot of a memorandum from the Cardinal de Montmorency : Paderborn, 1797 Apr. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270591970 From the description of Autograph signature to list of military promotions : Coblenz, 1792 May 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2705927...

Bousquet, Augustine.

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Du Planty, Raphael Defrédot, 1776-1854.

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Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent, 1743-1794

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French chemist and government administrator, considered the founder of modern chemistry. From the description of Géographie minéralogique de la France / [par] Lavoisier et Guettard, 177-? (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123487897 From the description of Géographie minéralogique de la France / [par] Lavoisier et Guettard, 177-? (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63938887 En 1775, Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794) fut nommé régisseur des poudr...

Mirabeau, Honoré-Gabriel de Riquetti, comte de, 1749-1791

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Honoré Mirabeau was a French politician and orator, a prominent figure in the National Assembly that governed France during the early phases of the French Revolution. From the guide to the Archives Mirabeau., 1771-1920, and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) French Revolution politician. Spent 8 years in prison in his youth, primarily due to lettres de cachet obtained by his father. From the description of Letter, 1780 April...

Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837

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French government representative in Saint Domingue (now Haiti). From the description of Letter, 1786 June 29 ; Port-au-Prince, Saint Domingue, to the Chevalier de Brun. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270444 From the description of Letter, 1786 June 29; Port-au-Prince, Saint Domingue, to the Chevalier de Brun. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19210588 Marquis François de Barbé-Marbois (1745-1837), a French government official who se...

Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793.

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Father of King Louis-Phillippe I; active supporter of the Revolution known as "Philippe Egalité." From the description of Autograph fragments of a diary : [Paris?], 1790 July 11-18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609663 ...

Gilmer, Francis Walker, 1790-1826

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Virginia lawyer and educator. From the description of Notebook and journal, 1815-1822. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19647035 Francis Walker Gilmer was born 9 October 1790 at "Pen Park" in Albemarle County, Virginia, to George Gilmer (1742-1795) and Lucy Walker Gilmer (1751-1800). He received some of his education at Monticello from Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) and at a school run by James Ogilvie (1760-1820). Gilmer attended the College of William ...

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the foremost philosophers of the Enlightenment period. From the description of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Papers [manuscript]. [174-]-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225564187 Swiss philosopher, writer, music theorist and composer. From the description of Collection of autograph letters : France, England, Switzerland, to various recipients, 1756-1789. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 714645189 From the description of Autogr...

Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques, baron de l'Aulne, 1727-1781

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French statesman under Louis XVI, economist associated with the Physiocrat school, and writer. From the description of Letter, 1775, to Condorcet. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866739 Turgot, French statesman and economist, most remembered for his book, Réflexions sur la formation et la distribution des richesses (Reflections on the formation and distrubtion of wealth). The Marquis de Condorcet was mentored by and wrote a biography on Turgot. From the descri...

Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

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Phelypeaux, Count de Maurepas, was a French statesman and administrator, born in 1701 to Louis XIV's Secretary of State. Phelypeaux served under both Louis XV and Louis XVI, during which time he reformed the French navy and aided in the aristocracy's obstruction of political reform. From the description of 18th century French royal commission, 1759 May 24. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122646282 ...

Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, 1728-1811

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Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden, 1755-1801.

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Du Pont, Victor Marie, 1767-1827

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Victor du Pont (1767-1827) was born in Paris, the eldest son of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours. After completing his education, he was employed as one of three sous-chiefs in his father's office at the Bureau du Commerce in Paris. In 1787 he obtained a position as private secretary to the Comte de Moustier, the French minister to the United States. In 1791 he was named aide-de-camp to General Lafayette, and the next year he was appointed secretary to the French legation in Philadelphia. In 179...

Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817

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Staël wrote plays, fiction, essays, novels, and criticism. Her life and works are grounded in the transformations of a Europe in revolution. She was heavily involved in European politics from 1786 to her death in 1817, and her art reflects her concerns. She published her novel, Delphine, in 1802, and an English translation appeared in 1803. During a period of exile from France, she visited London, 1813-1814. From the description of Madame de Staël letters, ca. 1813. (Pennsylvania S...

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...

Delessert, Benjamin, baron, 1773-1847

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Cottineau, Denis.

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Manigault, Gabriel Henry, 1788-1834.

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Rousseau, Claude Louis.

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Joseph Donath & Co.

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Du Pont de Nemours, Marie Le Dée, 1743-1784.

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Marie Reine, marquise d'Anglure.

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Du Bois, Louis-Nicholas-Pierre-Joseph, comte, 1758-

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Bidermann, Jacques Antoine, 1751-1817.

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Noailles, Louis Marie, vicomte de, 1756-1804

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

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Charles I. Du Pont was the son of Victor Marie Du Pont and Albert Du Pont was the son of Eleuthérée Irénée Du Pont. Victor Marie Du Pont owned property in Angelica, N.Y. From the description of Power of attorney to W.G. Angel concerning lands at Angelica, N.Y., 1841 Jun 5 / Charles I. du Pont ; Alfred du Pont. (SUNY Geneseo). WorldCat record id: 52739706 Charles I. du Pont was born on March 29, 1797, the eldest son of Victor Marie du Pont and nephew of E. I....

Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825

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Lord Castlereagh was British Foreign Secretary from 1812-22. Alexander I acceded to the throne in Russia in 1801. From the description of ALS, 1819 July 23, [Tsarskoye] Selo, [Russia] to "My lord" [Viscount] Robert Stewart Castlereagh / Aléxandre. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 83806365 Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1801-1825. From the description of Autograph signature to military commission : St. Petersburg, 1811 Nov. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat...

Calonne, Charles-Alexandre de, 1734-1802

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Mazzei, Filippo, 1730-1816

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Filippo Mazzei was a Florentine diplomatic agent and author. From the description of Letterbook, 1788-1792. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440380 From the description of The comprehensive microfilm edition of his papers, 1730-1816. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 86138584 From the description of Correspondence, 1788-1791, from Stanisław II August, King of Poland. (American Philosophical Society Library)...

Du Pont de Nemours, Françoise Robin Poivre, 1748-1841.

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Françoise Robin was born in 1748, the daughter of Antoine Robin de Livet of Lyon, France. She was married first to Pierre Poivre (1719-1786), naturalist and Intendent of the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. In 1795 she became the second wife of his friend, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours and emigrated with him to the United States in 1800. The couple returned to France in 1802, but Françoise was unable to accompany Pierre when he returned to America in 1815. After his death two years later,...

Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de, 1719-1787

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French statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Versailles, to an unidentified recipient, 1777 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583336 French foreign minister. From the description of Letter, 1779 Feb. 13, Versailles, to John Adams. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 173971950 Title: Comte British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000563.0x00...

Du Pont, Joséphine de la Fite de Pelleport, 1770-1837

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Josephine du Pont, born Gabrielle Josephine de La Fite de Pelleport, was the daughter of the Marquis de Pelleport. She was educated at Versailles, where her father was in the service of the Comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and at the Abbaye de Port Royal in Paris. She married Victor du Pont in 1794 and came with him to America in 1797. They returned to France in 1798 but moved to America permanently in 1800 with other members of the du Pont family. Victor and his family lived in the New Yor...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827

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French philanthropist and author. From the description of Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique fait en 1795, 1796 et 1897: manuscript, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061796 Francois-Alexandre-Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt was born into a distinguished French noble family which had strong ties to King Louis XIV. He was educated as a literary collector, but at the age of sixteen left school to join the army. By age twenty-three he was marr...

Sirey, J. B. (Jean Baptiste), 1762-1845

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Houdon, Jean-Antoine, 1741-1828

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French sculptor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to "citoyen Bayard", 1795 Apr. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269532825 From the description of Letter, 1793 Dec. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83030569 Versailles 1741-1828 Paris. From the description of Bust of Benjamin Franklin [object]. ca. 1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906565 ...

Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel, 1739-1817

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Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours wrote his autobiography to the year 1765 while in hiding near Paris in September 1792. From the description of Autobiography, 1792 : typescript copy. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86119300 French economist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Paris], to Thomas Jefferson, 1813 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270744066 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to Au...

Necker, Jacques, 1732-1804

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Necker, a Swiss born, Protestant French statesman, was the finance minister of France (1776-1781). Necker played an important role in assisting the American Revolution of 1776, by providing finances for the American cause. From the description of [Letters, 1779-1789] / Necker. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 301351545 ...

Quesnay, François, 1694-1774

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Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784

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Du Pont de Nemours, Père et Fils & Cie.

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Bidermann, Evelina du Pont, 1796-1863

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Evelina du Pont, a daughter of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834) and Sophie Dalmas du Pont (1775-1828), was born in Paris and came to the United States in 1800. Her father was the founder of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Evelina attended the female seminary of Madame Rivardi in Philadelphia from 1807 to 1811. In 1816, she married James Antoine Bidermann (1790-1865), one of her father's business associates. They had one child. She and her husband traveled to France in 1827-1828 and...

Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834

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Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the son of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, was born in Paris on June 24, 1771. In 1787, he was accepted as a student in the Regis des Poudres, a government agency for the manufacture of gunpowder which was directed by Antoine Lavoisier. In 1800 Eleuthère Irénée du Pont emigrated to the United States and began investigating sites for a black powder manufactory. After consulting with Thomas Jefferson he established E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. on the bank of ...

Say, Jean-Baptiste, 1767-1832

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Dailly, Jacques Michel.

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Bureaux de Pusy, J. X. (Jean Xavier), 1750-1805

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Epithet: President of the French National Assembly British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000875.0x000388 ...

Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838

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Epithet: Prince of Benevento, French diplomatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x0000f2 French statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Avesne, to Edouard Colmache, his private secretary, 1835 Jun. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574456 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Valençay, to an unidentified "Madame", [no year] Sept. 22. (Unknown). ...

Harmand, Philippe Nicholas.

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Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

Watt, James, 1736-1819

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Scottish inventor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Birmingham, to Robert Mylne, 1785 Dec. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270660869 From the description of Autograph letter signed Boulton & Watt : Birmingham, to Messrs. Fermin De Tastet & Co., 1791 Jan. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270660856 ...

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Niemcewicz, Julian Ursyn, 1758-1841

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Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849

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Diplomat and U.S. secretary of the treasury. From the description of Albert Gallatin papers, 1783-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82919649 Albert Gallatin was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1790-1792), a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania (1795-1801), Secretary of the Treasury (1801-1814), and Minister Plenipotentiary to France (1815-1823) and Great Britain (1826-1827). From the description of Albert Gallatin letter, 1803 Oct....

Du Pont, Sophie Dalmas, 1775-1828

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