Letters, 1938-1950.

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Letters, 1938-1950.

1938-1950

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Eleven letters of Francis Boardman Crowninshield and one of his wife Louise du Pont Crowninshield to their cousins Alfred E. Bissell and Julie du Pont Bissell. Most letters are simple exchanges of family news and pleasantries, with a few jibes at Pres. Roosevelt and the New Deal. The letter of Mrs. Crowninshield thanks the Bissells for their help in her bereavement following the death of her husband.

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Crowninshield, Louise du Pont, 1877-1958

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Louise Evelina du Pont (1877-1958) was the daughter of Henry A. du Pont (1838-1926) and Pauline Foster du Pont (1849-1902). She was born, raised, and educated at the family estate, Winterthur, north of Wilmington, Delaware. A debutante whose coming-out party was held in New York in 1896, she socialized with members of the city's most exclusive families. During the late 1890s, she spent the winter months in the city, enjoying shopping and social life during the heyday of high society. Louise du ...

Bissell, Alfred E.

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Du Pont family.

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Crowninshield, F. B. (Francis Boardman), 1869-1950.

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Crowninshield family.

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