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Daniel J. Adams letter
Letter from Daniel Adams to Walter Stone, Financier's office, Philadelphia, concerning the collection of rent from a tenant, personal details about the health of Adams' family members, as well as Adams's interest in procuring wholesale produce from the West Indies.
William Stuart Auchincloss letter to Wistar Morris
A handwritten letter from Jackson & Sharp Company Vice President William Auchincloss to Philadelphia lawyer Wistar Morris, regarding an enclosed write up by Auchincloss on his trip to South America.
John Bancroft, Jr., letter to his son, Joseph Bancroft
One autographed letter written by John Bancroft, Jr., from Brandywine, Delaware, to his son, Joseph Bancroft, at John Bright's cotton mill in Rochdale, England, delivered by Liverpool Ship Letter transit in 1823.
William P. Bancroft letter to Stewart and Donohue
One typed letter by William P. Bancroft, former vice president of Joseph Bancroft & Sons, a clothing manufacturing plant in Wilmington, Delaware. The letter is to Stewart and Donohue, requesting thirty land marking stones be sent to Bancroft.
William P. Bancroft letters to Dr. Alfred D. Sharples
Four typed letters from noted conservationist, William Poole Bancroft, to Dr. Alfred D. Sharples, and one to Henry Gawthrop, concerning Gawthrop's potential membership in a local, unnamed, organization.
James Asheton Bayard receipts
Receipts and letters related to services and materials rendered by Wilmington, Delaware, merchants to James Asheton Bayard, Senior and Junior, and the Wilmington Whaling company.
Thomas Francis Bayard letters
Two handwritten letters from Thomas Francis Bayard, written on letterhead of the Embassy of the United States, London; one thanking "Ginn & Co" for a copy of a book, the other about Bayard's interest in George Washington. Also included is a photocopy of a letter discussing Bayard's upcoming travel plans and thanking and acknowledging the receiver's recent hospitality.
Patrick Boggan letter to Thomas Lawrence
Letter from Captain Patrick Boggan, Revolutionary War leader, to Thomas Lawrence about the purchase of land in "Willing's Town," an early name for Wilmington, Delaware.
Julia Clark letter from Clara
Letter from "Clara" to her friend, Julia Clark, mainly involving a discussion of Christmas, gifts, and a lost Christmas package from Clara to Ms. Clark.
Right Reverend Leighton Coleman letter to L. W. Wells
One handwritten letter by Frances E. Coleman, on behalf of Right Reverend Leighton Coleman, Bishop of the Delaware Diocese, concerning Leighton's illness and the denial of a request by a Mr. Betts to use one of the diocese's churches.
Francis Boardman Crowninshield letters to Ethel du Pont
Two handwritten letters from Francis Boardman Crowninshield, noted yachtsman and husband to Louise E. du Pont, to Ethel du Pont, one making light of Ethel's driving speed and the other a thank you note for some persimmons from Ethel.
Alice Coleman du Pont letter to Ellen C. du Pont Meeds
A typed letter from Alice Coleman du Pont to her daughter, Ellen du Pont Meeds, concerning an enclosed book on the geneaology of the Du Pont family.
Henry A. du Pont correspondence with David Heber Plank
Consists of late 19th-century business correspondence, regarding the Wilmington & Northern Railroad in Delaware, between company president Henry A. du Pont and David Heber Plank.
Samuel Francis du Pont letters to Alexander Dallas Bache
Two letters from Samuel Francis du Pont to Alexander Dallas Bache, a professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, about a planned future visit by du Pont to Bache's residence. Also included is a letter of application to Bache on behalf of an individual who has worked with du Pont in the past.
Sophie du Pont letter from Clementina Smith
A handwritten letter to Sophie Madeleine du Pont, wife of Samuel Francis du Pont, possibly from her friend Clementina Smith. The letter consists of discussion of a number of personal matters, including Sophie du Pont's recent poor health, as well as problems Clementina has encountered in procuring access to a building for Sunday school, among others.
Episcopal bishops of Delaware letters
An autograph collection of letters signed by several Episcopal bishops of Delaware, compiled by the Episcopal Theological Seminary (predecessor to Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts) librarian. Bishops represented in the collection: J. Brooke Mosley, Jr., Philip Cook, Arthur R. McKinstry, William H. Mead, Frederick Joseph Kinsman, Alfred Lee, and Leighton Coleman. Also included are images of Bishop McKinstry and Kinsman, clipped from periodicals.
Willard Hall letters
Robert Marshall Hannum vs. The Wilmington City Railroad company papers
E. L. Kimball letter to Julian Janvier
Letter from E. L. Kimball to Julian Janvier about the publication of Janvier's book on "the game" (draughts or checkers).
Thomas McKean letter to Caesar Rodney
Letter from Thomas Mckean, Signer of the Constitution from Delaware, President of the Continental Congress, and Governor of Pennsylvania, to Delaware Governor Caesar Rodney, concerning McKean's inability to act as Rodney's lawyer in a legal matter due to McKean's illness.
Louis McLane letter to Pere Biddle
Diplomat, cabinet member, and Delaware politician, Louis McLane, sent this one-page signed and handwritten letter to his landlord, Pere Biddle, concerning improvements to his rental property, on December 4, 1824.
Charles Mifflin letter to Thomas Howard
A letter of friendship, presumed to be from Charles Mifflin (signed "Nimrod"), on behalf of the Wilmington Fishing Club, lamenting the group's lack of replies to Thomas Howard's previous letters and their continued regard for him.
Theophilus Parvin letter to Mary Rodney
One autograph letter from Theophilus Parvin, a Presbyterian minister and missionary, to Delaware resident Mary Rodney, lamenting Parvin's inability to deliver a packet of letters to Rodney and her family personally. Also includes a short discussion of Parvin's upcoming meeting with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
Richard Peters letter to George Stevenson
Provincial Secretary of Pennsylvania, Richard Peters, wrote this one-page handwritten and signed letter to Dover surveyor, George Stevenson, requesting a survey of land in St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, for Leonard Humphrys, on May 16, 1747. Includes watermark.
James C. Saltus letter and manuscript
Confederate Lieutenant James C. Saltus's handwritten manuscript describing his Civil War experience from April-June 1864. The manuscript was written while Saltus was a prisoner of war at Division 22 Officers Barracks, Fort Delaware, on October 14, 1864. Also included is a letter from Saltus to his niece on her letter writing and family matters, sent while he was at Fort Delaware.