Francoise du Pont de Nemours letters to Madame Aublay and cousin Albert
Creation: 1834-1835Abstract
Francoise Robin du Pont (1748-1841) was the second wife of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) a promienent French political economist, writer, publisher, and public administrator. The letters are from du Pont to Madame Clarice Aublay (nee Hortode) and cousin Albert.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-1835
Creator
- Du Pont de Nemours, Francoise Robin Poivre, 1748-1841 (Correspondent, Person)
Extent
2 item(s)
Biographical Note
Françoise Robin du Pont (1748-1841) was the second wife of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) a promienent French political economist, writer, publisher, and public administrator.
Françoise Robin was a daughter of Antoine Robin de Livet (1705-1772) of Lyon. Her first husband, Pierre Poivre (1719-1786), was a naturalist and author. They lived for a time on the Ile de France and returned to France in 1773. There were two daughters by this marriage: Marie Marguerite Sara (1773-1814) and Françoise Julienne (1770-1845) who married Jean Xavier Bureaux Pusy (1750-1806).
Françoise married second, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) at Chevannes in 1795; she was his second wife. She and her son-in-law, Jean Xavier Bureaux de Pusy, sailed from Rotterdam in 1799 to find and establish a home in the United States for the remainder of the family, who joined them several months later. She selected property in Bergen Point, New Jersey, which the family called "Goodstay."
Poivre and du Pont de Nemours returned to France in 1802. When her husband went back to the United States in 1815, she remained in France due to a hip injury. She was preparing to return when she received word of her husband's death. After his death, she maintained correspondence with the du Pont family until her death in Paris in 1841.
Scope and Contents
Francoise du Pont de Nemours letters to Madame Clarice Aublay (nee Hortode) and cousin Albert. The letter to Aublay concerns an unidentified person who would qualify for a position. The letter to cousin Albert, from Aublay, contains short biographies of Pierre Poivre (1719-1786) and Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817).
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
French
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Francoise du Pont de Nemours letters to Madame Aublay and cousin Albert
- Author:
- John Beverly Riggs
- Date:
- 1970
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository