Eleuthère Irénée du Pont's children's papers, 1798-1875
Part of collection: Du Pont descendants' and allied families' papers (LMSS-IV)
Dates
- Creation: 1798-1875
Biographical Note
Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834), founder of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and Sophie Madeleine Dalmas du Pont (1775-1828) had four daughters: Victorine (du Pont) Bauduy (1792-1861), Evelina (du Pont) Bidermann (1796-1863), Eleuthera (du Pont) Smith (1806-1876), and Sophie Madeleine (du Pont) Du Pont (1810-1888). The couple also had three sons: Alfred Victor du Pont (1798-1856), Henry du Pont (1812-1889), and Alexis Irénée du Pont (1816-1857).
There are biographies for each individual. Sophie Madeleine Du Pont's papers appear with those of her husband, Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-1865), in Series I.
Scope and Contents
See the sub-series for a biography of each child and a description of their papers.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository