E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co. letter and receipt (photocopies)
Creation: 1808 October 13 Creation: 1812 June 25Abstract
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont Company. Established in 1802, the company began with the production of gunpowder. This collection consists of two copies of items, a letter and a receipt, from the DuPont Company to John Mason (1766-1849), superintendent of the Office of Indian Trade.
Dates
- Creation: 1808 October 13
- Creation: 1812 June 25
Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Organization)
Extent
2 item(s)
Physical Description
Negative photostats.
Historical Note
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont Company. The company was established in 1802 by Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) and his son Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834). The company began with the production of gunpowder. The du Ponts purchased a mill site on the banks of the Brandywine River just north of Wilmington, Delaware. During wartime, the company was a major supplier for the United States government. During peacetime, the company marketed their products toward sportsmen and hunters. Throughout the 1900s and 1910s, the company shifted its focus away from gunpowder production and toward chemistry innovations.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two copies of items. One is a letter from the DuPont Company to John Mason (1766-1849), superintendent of the Office of Indian Trade, referring to a debt owed by Jean Pierre Chouteau (1757-1849) of St. Louis. The second item is a receipted bill for gunpowder and packaging delivered to Mason by the DuPont Company.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals held at the Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Use restrictions
Publication permission must be obtained from the Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co. letter and receipt (photocopies)
- Author:
- John Beverley Riggs
- Date:
- 1970
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
