Papers, 1807-1892.

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Papers, 1807-1892.

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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.

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Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888.

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Sophie Madeleine Du Pont was the youngest daughter of Eleuthère Irénée and Sophie Dalmas du Pont. E. I. du Pont was the founder of the black powder manufacturing company, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Sophie was raised at Eleutherian Mills, the house that her father built on the bluff overlooking his black powder manufactory. Sophie and her siblings learned English but French was the language of the du Pont home. Eleuthère Irénée emigrated to the United States from France in 1802). In ...

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....

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...

D'Autremont, Louis Paul, comte de Menou, b. 1770.

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Barclay, James J., 1794-1885

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Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836

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Livingston's varied career as American lawyer and statesman is described in detail in the following descriptions of his papers. From the description of Edward Livingston papers, 1683-1877 (bulk 1764-1836). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 81576848 Eminent jurist - Minister to France - Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Judge Breckenridge, 1821 Sept. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

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...

Law, John, 1671-1729

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Charles I. du Pont & Company.

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A.C. Cazenove & Company.

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McComb, Henry S., 1825-1881

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Leather merchant and railroad promoter. Henry S. McComb was born in Wilmington, Del. on July 28, 1825. His father died when he was still a young boy, and Henry was forced to go to work to help support the family. Until age eighteen he was apprenticed to a currier, Wilmington being a center of the leather industry. McComb excelled at business and was able to buy out his employer. By age twenty-five he was one of the leading citizens of Wilmington, and by thirty he was a l...

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...

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. ...

Law, Jacques Alexandre Bernard, marquis de Lauriston, 1768-1828.

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