ALS : [near Wilmington, Del.], to Mr. Lammot, [1864?] May 21.

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ALS : [near Wilmington, Del.], to Mr. Lammot, [1864?] May 21.

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Mary Belin, prior to her marriage to Lammot du Pont, writes to "Mr. Lammot," probably Daniel Lammot, Jr., asking him to buy some tickets for the "Sanitary Concert" to be given on May 28. The date is probably 1863 or 1864. In the latter case it would have preceded the Great Sanitary Fair in Philadelphia. "Sanitary Concerts" were held at the Du Pont's Brandywine Works in 1862-1864 to raise money for the U.S. Sanitary Commission.

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

Du Pont, Mary Belin, 1839-1913.

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Mary Belin du Pont was the daughter of Henry H. Belin and Isabella d'Andelot Belin. Her father was a bookkeeper for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. She married Lammot du Pont (1831-1884) in 1865; they had eleven children. From the description of Grandmother's receipts. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 654479652 Mary Belin du Pont was the daughter of Henry H. Belin and Isabella d'Andelot Belin. Her father was a bookkeeper for E.I. du Pont de Nemours ?...

Lammot, Daniel, 1821-1883.

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