Records, 1798-1854.

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Records, 1798-1854.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122579379

The records of the Brandywine Mill Seat Company consist of correspondence, accounts, agreements and memoranda describing the acquisition of property, the attempt to sell mill seats to manufacturers, and the final disposition of the company's real estate and water rights.

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Warner, John, 1773-1825.

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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...

Kirk, Caleb, 1792-1872

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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 ...

Young, William, 1755-1829

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William Young was a Philadelphia bookseller and publisher who later established a paper mill at Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware. From the description of Family papers, 1745-1850 (inclusive), 1745, 1800-1850 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122441227 ...

Brandywine Mill Seat Company.

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The Brandywine Mill Seat Company was formed in 1813 by E. I. du Pont, Caleb Kirk, James Jeffries, John Torbert and John Warner, all important businessmen in the Wilmington, Del., area, in an effort to attract manufcturers to the Brandywine area. Land along the creek was acquired from Job Harvey and Caleb Kirk, laid out in appropriate mill seats, and the water power computed for each. The venture was designed to profit from the increase in domestic manufacturing that accompanied the War of 1812, ...