Karen Farquhar collection of du Pont family papers, 1814-1899 (bulk 1876-1899).

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Karen Farquhar collection of du Pont family papers, 1814-1899 (bulk 1876-1899).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164037715

The collection consists of letters and artifacts of Mary Van Dyke du Pont, Sophie Madeline Du Pont, and Victorine A. du Pont, the majority being letters addressed to Mary du Pont regarding her ward Victorine's illness and subsequent death in 1876. The collection includes a copy of the last will and testament of Sophie M. Du Pont and a sermon written by Victorine A. du Pont. Photographs from this collection are housed in the Pictorial Collections Department, Accession 2007.207. Artifacts in the collection include a number of locks of hair of various family members collected by Mary du Pont.

0.66 linear ft.

Hagley Museum & Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6907422

Hagley Museum & Library

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Du Pont, Charles I. (Charles Irénée), 1830-1873

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Du Pont, Victorine Antoinette, 1865-1876

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Du Pont, Mary Sophie, 1834-1869

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Farquhar, Karen du Pont, 1947-

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Karen du Pont Farquhar is the great-granddaughter of T. Coleman du Pont, president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company in the early 20th century. She inherited a small group of family papers from the Victor Marie du Pont branch of the du Pont family. The collection represents three generations: Charles Irénée. du Pont (1797-1869), his children Charles Irénée du Pont (1830-1873) and Mary Van Dyke du Pont (1826-1909), his cousin and daughter-in-law Mary Sophie du Pont (1834-1869), and his...

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, Mary Van Dyke, 1826-1909

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