A guide to primary material at the Hagley Museum and Library. For access to the contents of this collection contact Hagley at research@hagley.org or 302-654-2800.
Letter from J. P. Tracy, M.D., recommending that John Beaty, a member of Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, be excused from drill because of an attack of hemorrhoids.
Letter from William Rowe asking Henry du Pont to exert his influence to get Rome transferred out of Fort Delaware. Rome was a soldier in Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Soldiers; Military organizations; Military officers
Letter from Lieutenant Peoples of Company D, 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, announcing the reason that Samuel Gregg (a member of Company B) will be absent at roll call.
Letter from Margaretta Elizabeth du Pont, Lammot's mother, stating that the grandparents of a man named Peoples (a member of Company B) have been pleading with her to get Lammot to let Peoples come home.
Richards, an officer in Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, explains that he needs to be absent because of a sick brother-in-law.
McDowell, a member of Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, informs du Pont that he will miss drill because he has been called away on "urgent business."
Letter from John Chandler, M.D., certifying that Thomas Irvine, a member of Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry, was unfit for military service.
Letter from Tracy stating that William McKendrick, a member of Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry, should remain with his ill wife.
Joanna du Pont, Lammot's aunt, writes to ask if he can release Richard Hunter (a member of Company B, 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry) from military service so that Hunter can take care of her ill horses. She also discusses family members.
Months ahead of schedule, the Vega Aircraft Corporation plant in Burbank CA is now in full mass production of B-17 Flying Fortresses for the U.S. Army Air Forces. Vega was the first to make deliveries of these heavy bombers under a pooled...
This is one in a series of the first released wartime aircraft production photographs, showing the Boeing Aircraft Companys all out, 24 hour a day, seven day week effort to keep em flying. That this effort has succeeded is evidenced by the recent...
on front of card: "Blue Bird Tourist Court. AAA. 2 Miles East of North Little Rock, On Highways 67-70, "Memphis Highway" Phone 2-9542." on back of card: "Blue Bird Tourist Court - Located 2 miles East of North Little Rock, Ark. on Highway 67-70...
