Letter from Henry du Pont to Lammot du Pont regarding a military officer who wanted to speak with Lammot about the prospect of detonating a ship loaded with gunpowder near a fort on the southern coast.
Lacoe discusses a gunpowder shipment. He also mentions the questionable loyalties of Maryland and the prospect of men from Pittston traveling to Delaware to help protect the powder yards.
Illustration from Airopaidia: Containing the Narrative of a Balloon Excursion published in 1786 by Thomas Baldwin; "A Balloon Prospect from Above the Clouds"
Periodicals; Chemical industry; Explosives; Dynamite;
Table of Contents: DuPont Gelatin Blasts Tunnels Under the Mississippi; Dynamite Extinguishes Mine Fire; The Blast Heard 'Round the World; Practical Explosives' Efficiency; DuPont Blasting Gelatin Not Low Freezing; Foresight and Hindsight; Lighting...
Hastings reports on demands for powder in his market and informs company that due to the prospect of peace he prefers not to sell powder on account to the company but rather on commission.
Correspondence; Ordnance industry; Gunpowder; Government contracts
McCall discusses payment of debts due to him and the prospect of working with du Pont in some capacity. Also included is a statment of accounts between McCall and du Pont.
Written on back: "281 Mt. Prospect Ave., Newark, N.J. Trying to keep the chin up and eyes front. Meanwhile Uncle Sam collects his revenue on rum and for a 'mess of pottage' looses hordes of drunken drivers upon our highways to kill and maim. How...
