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Du Pont family

 Family

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

du Pont de Nemours letters (photocopies and microfilm)

 Collection
Accession: 0316
Abstract:

Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) was a French political economist, writer, publisher, and public administrator. Françoise Robin du Pont (1748-1841) was the second wife of du Pont de Nemours. The collection contains photocopies of letters written by both du Pont de Nemours regarding brochures.

Dates: 1803-1820

Henry A. du Pont dinner mailing list

 Collection
Accession: 1624
Abstract:

Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926) was a military officer, a politician from Delaware, and vice president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. On November 10, 1915, du Pont was honored with a dinner put on by the younger men of the family. The collection includes a mailing list for a booklet to commemorate the dinner, along with a booklet which lists those attending, describes the presentation of the gift, and includes the remarks prepared by du Pont.

Dates: 1915