George Whitelock bill
Creation: 1817 August 3Abstract
George Whitelock (1780-1833) was a cabinetmaker and chair-maker in Wilmington, Delaware. This item is a bill for a coffin for Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817), a French political economist, writer, publisher, and public administrator.
Dates
- Creation: 1817 August 3
Creator
- Whitelock, George, 1780-1833 (Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
Biographical Note
George Whitelock (1780-1833) was a cabinetmaker and chair-maker in Wilmington, Delaware. As a craftsman, his business made custom side-boards, bureaus, dining furniture, and tea and card tables.
Scope and Contents
This item is a bill for a coffin for Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817), a French political economist, writer, publisher, and public administrator. Du Pont de Nemours immigrated to the United States in 1800 with his sons Victor Marie du Pont (1767-1827) and Eleuthère Irénée "E.I." du Pont (1771-1834). In 1802, his younger son established the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company on the banks of the Brandywine River for the manufacture of gunpowder. Du Pont de Nemours died at Eleutherian Mills, the home of E.I. du Pont on the site of powder yards, on August 7, 1817, after helping fight a fire in the factory.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- George Whitelock bill
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
