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Personal and biographical material: Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834), 1802-1841

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 121
Accession: 0501Identifier: 0501-IV.

Dates

  • Creation: 1802-1841

Scope and Contents

Includes:

  • Account of Seeds and Plants Sent to France by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont de Nemours with Explanation of 74 plants in French (original), 1802
  • Typescript translation of a letter to Mrs. E. I. du Pont from E. I. du Pont, 1804
  • Letter to E. I. du Pont inviting him to become second in command of the First Regiment of Delaware, by J. H. Cring, 1808
  • Papers relative to Merino sheep, includes sales of sheep, sheep genealogies, wool received from E. I. du Pont settlement, list of hay cut, and handbills of sales, and various accounts of lambs and sheep raised, 1807-1811
  • Farmer's Bank, election and swearing in as director, 1814
  • Appointment as trustee of the poor, 1820, 1821, 1824
  • Cow Book, 1827-1841
  • Pedigree Book (with loose enclosures relative to sales of pedigree horse "Wind Flower"; and various certificates of animals), undated
  • Physical Description

    50 items.

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    Extent

    From the Collection: 14.3 Linear Feet

    Language of Materials

    From the Collection: English

    From the Collection: French

    Additional Description

    Access Restrictions

    This collection is open for research.

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    Repository Details

    Repository Details

    Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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