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- Title
- Correspondence, Thomas Davy to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1825-03-01
- Date(s)
- 1825-03-01
- Contributor(s)
- Davy, Thomas (correspondent)
- Description
-
Correspondence regarding shipment of powder and request for more, and situation in the Colony.
- Collection ID
- The Eleuthera Bradford du Pont Collection, 1799-1834 (Accession 0146)
- Hagley ID
- 20100630_davy_00019
- Collection
- Eleuthera Bradford du Pont Collection
- Title
- Correspondence, Thomas Davy to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1822-04-05
- Date(s)
- 1822-04-05
- Contributor(s)
- Davy, Thomas (correspondent)
- Description
-
Correspondence regarding powder shipment and how E. I. du Pont helped his wife and daughter.
- Collection ID
- The Eleuthera Bradford du Pont Collection, 1799-1834 (Accession 0146)
- Hagley ID
- 20100630_davy_00006
- Collection
- Eleuthera Bradford du Pont Collection
- Title
- Correspondence, Thomas Davy to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1821-09-19
- Date(s)
- 1821-09-19
- Contributor(s)
- Davy, Thomas (correspondent)
- Description
-
Correspondence regarding the powder market, and request for a shipment.
- Collection ID
- The Eleuthera Bradford du Pont Collection, 1799-1834 (Accession 0146)
- Hagley ID
- 20100630_davy_00001
- Collection
- Eleuthera Bradford du Pont Collection
- Title
- Contract, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company with U.S. Ordnance Department, 1836-07-16
- Date(s)
- 1836-07-16
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Contributor(s)
- Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 (correspondent)
- Description
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Contract to furnish U.S. Ordnance Department with gunpowder.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_IV_02192
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Contract, Henry Lee with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1835-04-05
- Date(s)
- 1835-04-05
- Creator
- Lee, Henry, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
A contract to purchase saltpeter in Calcutta and sell it direct to the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company upon its arrival in Boston, MA.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_IV_02180
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Contract, William Kemble with American Fur Company, 1836-03-05
- Date(s)
- 1836-03-05
- Creator
- American Fur Company
- Description
-
Memorandum of DuPont powder to be furnished by William Kemble to the American Fur Company. Signed by Ramsey Crooks, president of the American Fur Company.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_IV_02190
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Contract, Henshaw and Company with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1835-04-05
- Date(s)
- 1835-04-05
- Creator
- Henshaw and Company, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
A contract to purchase saltpeter in Calcutta and sell it direct to the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company upon its arrival in Boston, MA.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_IV_02181
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Correspondence, Samuel M. Williams to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1839
- Date(s)
- 1839
- Contributor(s)
- Williams, Samuel May, 1795-1858 (correspondent)
- Description
-
Correspondence regarding the first order for the Texian Navy.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_V_02284
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Contract, Samuel Austin, Jr. with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1835-03-23
- Date(s)
- 1835-03-23
- Creator
- Austin, Samuel, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
A contract to purchase saltpeter in Calcutta and sell it direct to the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company upon its arrival in Boston, MA.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_IV_02179
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Correspondence, Callender Irvine to E. I. du Pont de Nemours, 1822-02-28
- Date(s)
- 1822-02-28
- Contributor(s)
- Irvine, Callender, 1775-1841 (correspondent)
- Description
-
Irvine writes regarding a mare, congressional politics, and purchasing contracts for the U.S. Indian Department.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_A_I_00725
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Correspondence, James Birckhead to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1846-10-31
- Date(s)
- 1846-10-31
- Contributor(s)
- Birckhead, James (correspondent)
- Description
-
Correspondence regarding difficulty selling powder because of powder sizes.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_VI_05013
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Correspondence, James Birckhead to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1846-10-31
- Date(s)
- 1846-10-31
- Contributor(s)
- Birckhead, James (correspondent)
- Description
-
Correspondence regarding answers to questions on powder market, including duty, type of powder desired, and government contracts.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_VI_05012
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Correspondence, John Clancy to Alfred Victor du Pont, 1847-07-19
- Date(s)
- 1847-07-19
- Contributor(s)
- Clancy, John (correspondent), Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856 (correspondent)
- Description
-
Letter asking for employment in the DuPont powder yards. Includes a note by Alfred Victor du Pont suspecting that Mrs. Clancy, who carried the letter to du Pont, may have been part of an industrial espionage plot.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_I_02035
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Specifications for Lammot du Pont's Blasting Powder Patent
- Date(s)
- 1857-04-21
- Creator
- Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884
- Contributor(s)
- Harding, George, 1827-1902 (correspondent)
- Description
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Lammot du Pont's specifications for blasting powder made from sodium nitrate rather than potassium nitrate. This powder was called soda powder or soda blasting powder. Also included is a letter from George Harding suggesting changes to the language in the patent specifications.
- Collection ID
- Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IV. Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Dalmas du Pont, papers
- Hagley ID
- WMSS_4_C_I_02084
- Collection
- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and Sophie Dalmas du Pont papers (Winterthur)
- Title
- Plot of the lower end of Hagley yard, 1834
- Date(s)
- 1834
- Creator
- Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856
- Contributor(s)
- Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (collector)
- Description
-
From survey by Alfred du Pont. Map depicts Hagley yard in 1834 - map created in 1854. DuPont Company Powder Yards near Wilmington, Delaware
- Collection ID
- The Longwood Manuscripts. Pierre S. du Pont papers (Accession LMSS.X)
- Hagley ID
- 1834_loweryard
- Collection
- Pierre S. du Pont papers (Longwood), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Brandywine Works maps and plans gallery
- Title
- Plot of the upper end of Hagley yard, 1834
- Date(s)
- 1834
- Creator
- Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856
- Contributor(s)
- Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (collector)
- Description
-
From survey by Alfred du Pont. Map depicts Hagley yard in 1834 - map created in 1854. DuPont Company Powder Yards near Wilmington, Delaware
- Collection ID
- The Longwood Manuscripts. Pierre S. du Pont papers (Accession LMSS.X)
- Hagley ID
- 1834_upperyard
- Collection
- Pierre S. du Pont papers (Longwood), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Brandywine Works maps and plans gallery
- Title
- Lands Owned by E. I. du Pont, Fairlamb Survey, 1826
- Date(s)
- 1826-04-25
- Creator
- Fairlamb, Jonas Preston, 1785-1860
- Contributor(s)
- Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (collector)
- Description
-
Inscription on map: "Map of sundry tracts of land purchased by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont de Nemours Esquire situate[d] in Christiana Hundred New Castle County in state of Delaware containing two hundred and eighty six acres and twenty five perches. April 25, 1826 AD by J. P. Fairlamb." Survey map made by Jonas P. Fairlamb. Includes Eleutherian Mills property, Hagley property, DuPont Company powder yards, Nemours house, Hagley house, DuPont & McCall Cotton Mill (Henry Clay Mill) and barley mill.
- Collection ID
- The Longwood Manuscripts. Du Pont family miscellany (Accession LMSS.X)
- Hagley ID
- 20100616_fairlamb_0001
- Collection
- Du Pont family miscellany (Longwood), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Brandywine Works maps and plans gallery
- Title
- Correspondence, Frederick Wright to Alfred du Pont, 1847-12-01
- Date(s)
- 1847-12-01
- Contributor(s)
- Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (collector), Wright, Frederick (correspondent)
- Description
-
Specifications of a dry house constructed by the author.
- Collection ID
- The Longwood Manuscripts. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. records (Accession LMSS.V)
- Hagley ID
- m20100617_1201847_01
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Longwood)
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1855-04-25
- Date(s)
- 1855-04-25
- Contributor(s)
- Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Informs DuPont of arrangements made for shipping and of a trip to the DuPont powder works to inspect gunpowder produced for their contract.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100407_022
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1856-06-21
- Date(s)
- 1856-06-21
- Contributor(s)
- Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Informs DuPont that Elias Wade, Jr. and an English military officer will visit the DuPont powder works.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100408_034
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1856-04-11
- Date(s)
- 1856-04-11
- Contributor(s)
- Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Discusses an upcoming visit to the DuPont powder yards by and English military agent to inspect gunpowder.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100408_017
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1856-04-05
- Date(s)
- 1856-04-05
- Contributor(s)
- Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Discusses an inspection of gunpowder by an English military agent.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100408_015
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1855-04-02
- Date(s)
- 1855-04-02
- Contributor(s)
- Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Discusses the current contract with DuPont, the possibility of obtaining additional powder, and of an agent of Grinnell, Minturn & Co. visiting Wilmington, DE, and the DuPont powder yards.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100407_013
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1856-04-19
- Date(s)
- 1856-04-19
- Contributor(s)
- Wade, Elias, Jr. (correspondent), Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Discusses tests to be carried out on English gunpowder from the Waltham Abbey Works and the contract with DuPont. Letter written by Elias Wade, Jr.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100408_019
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901
- Title
- Correspondence, Grinnell, Minturn & Co. to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1855-05-02
- Date(s)
- 1855-05-02
- Contributor(s)
- Grinnell, Minturn & Company (correspondent)
- Description
-
Confirms shipping arrangements and insurance for a shipment of gunpowder. Also asks DuPont to test some of the powder they are producing under their contract.
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
- Hagley ID
- 20100407_026
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901