The E. I du Pont de Nemours & Company minute books document an important era in the history of the company from just before the turn of the twentieth century through the 1930s. The DuPont Company in this time went through many changes in structure...
Correspondence from P. S. du Pont de Nemours concerning negotiations for the purchase of Louisiana from France. James Munroe was then serving as a U.S. envoy to France for the negotiations.
Letter from William du Pont to his secretary, Charles Lennig regarding the purchase of montpelier. Should Lenning manage to secure the purchase, du Pont asks for house plans, window locations, and ceiling height.
McCall reports on company drafts, the purchase of white lead, and the difficulty of engaging a Charleston-bound vessel to stop at New Castle. Also discusses the purchase of saltpeter.
Correspondence regarding Carlos Goberto, powder purchase for Havana government, powder purchase for Africa, Willings and Francis, Spanish Minister Don Luis de Onis, and St. Augustine, Florida.
Correspondence; Government contracts; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry;
Francis Breuil's contract to purchase 400 barrels of powder from the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Breuil likely made this purchase on behalf of the Minister to Spain. See Life of E. I., Volume 7, pages 155 and 221. Contract is in...
Hendrick announces his intention to purchase a carriage style 05 to carry 4 passengers. He questions the size of the boiler and engine relative to the weight of the carriage. Hendrick would like the carriage with a larger boiler and engine.
Table of Contents: Business passes in review; Pyralin model of the Shenandoah is used for scientific tests; Quarrying a canal in the heart of a city; Learn how to shoot at Camp perry; Opening a new railroad in Kentucky; There is no all-purpose...
