Françoise (Robin) Poivre, outgoing correspondence, 1791-1818
Part of collection: Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours papers (LMSS-I)
Dates
- Creation: 1791-1818
Scope and Content
This series is composed of, with the exception of a small memorandum, eight letters written chiefly to her stepchildren and granddaughters Victorine and Evelina in the United States. Of particular interest are the death of Ferdinand Bauduy (1814), the death of her own husband (1817), and her concern for her stepchildren after the explosion at the powder mills in 1818.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository