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Title: Correspondence, Xanthus Russell Smith to Sophie du Pont 1878-09-13
Date(s): 1878-09-13
Contributor(s): Smith, Xanthus, 1839-1929 (correspondent), Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888 (correspondent)
Description: Correspondence regarding a drawing of the 'Ironsides' Smith wished to give to the du Pont family.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: XSmith_01216
Collection: Winterthur Manuscripts

Title: Drayton et al. to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-01-28
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: One of two copies of a letter in which Drayton and his officers respond to du Pont's inquiry about removing the turret of their vessel, stating the reasons why it would be inadvisable to do so at the present time.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_2793
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton et al.
Date(s): 1863-01-28
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: One of three copies of a letter in which du Pont requests some of the officers in his squadron to board the USS New Ironsides and assess the desirability and practicability of changing the position of the turret so as to be forward of the smoke stack.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_2792
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont to Percival Drayton et al.
Date(s): 1863-01-28
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: One of three copies of a letter in which du Pont requests some of the officers in his squadron to board the USS New Ironsides and assess the desirability and practicability of changing the position of the turret so as to be forward of the smoke stack.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_14036
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Samuel Francis du Pont et al. to Percival Drayton et al.
Date(s): 1863-01-28
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent), Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent)
Description: One of three copies of a letter in which du Pont requests some of the officers in his squadron to board the USS New Ironsides and assess the desirability and practicability of changing the position of the turret so as to be forward of the smoke stack.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_3280_249
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Percival Drayton to Samuel Francis du Pont
Date(s): 1863-01-28
Contributor(s): Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: One of two copies of a letter in which Drayton and his officers respond to du Pont's inquiry about removing the turret of their vessel, stating the reasons why it would be inadvisable to do so at the present time.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: wint9_14035
Collection: Civil War collections