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Miscellaneous items, undated

 File — Box: 5
Accession: 0178

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Margaretta (Lammot) du Pont to Fanny (du Pont) Coleman inviting her to the wedding of her daughter Mary Sophie du Pont to Charles I. du Pont Jr.; a list of wedding presents received by Alicia (Bradford) Maddox, in hand of her sister Joanna du Pont Bradford; a memorandum of dates of death of various people known to Francis Gurney Smith, in his hand; copy of "In Memoriam; St. John's Church, Wilmington, Founded by Alexis I du Pont," by Clara Morton, from "Banner of the Cross" (a church journal); portion of text of a play headed "Act 5th"; receipts for beef tea; portion of letter addressed to "Miss du Pont, care of E.I. du Pont, Brandywine" giving a selection of poetry by Cowper; a poem "I've Been Dreaming"; a poem "What was Palissy's noblest title" signed J.M.; notes on Keble College Chapel at Oxford, probably in hand of Fanny (du Pont) Coleman; list of flowers with Latin names, probably in hand of Sophia M. du Pont, in pencil; and last portion of an unidentified, undated letter.

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Extent

From the Collection: 11.66 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

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No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

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Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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