Bogue called to Mayor's office in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. and questioned amount of powder at the magazine and on selling powder to the South, mentions he does sell to stores in Virginia, needs advice of DuPont to stop selling. Mayor mentions...
Mentions rumor of men coming from Maryland to rob the Delaware magazine, 4 nephews and other men went to guard it, and men from Pennsylvania will be camped at Brandywine Springs for protections as well. Also, mentions need for Lincoln to force...
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life while he is away at war. Sophie mentions Captain Davis, Henry Winter Davis, Mrs. Welsh, General Anderson, and Clementina and Harriet Smith. Parts of the letter are written in French....
Artillery (Troops); Forts & fortifications; Military officers
Reichard, a Captain in Battery M, 3rd Pennsylvania Artillery, asks Lammot du Pont's help in getting his unit transferred out of Fort Delaware, which he calls a "horrid Post!" Reichard also mentions a visit with Henry du Pont.
4th Del. Regiment going to Texas, Ellen discusses Lammot being a lot of talk and a loose cannon, also mentions Mrs. Belin is very sick, likely to die in the Winter
S.F. dinned at Mr. Seward's with Prince Napoleon, he wishes to visit the mills, mentions the battery of Col. Sherman which was said to be nearly lost, but in reality, little was taken
Correspondence inquiring about Mr. Davis' late speech in Brooklyn, which Sophie heard about from Mrs. Charles du Pont. Sophie tells Mr. Davis about recent letters she has received from her husband about the war. Sophie also mentions taking care of...
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life, which she says she condenses on account of bad eyesight. She discusses the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard and others, and comments on the letters he has sent her. Sophia laments over not...
Correspondence regarding the recent explosion on November 20, 1861 and its destruction. Sophie is taking care of Mr. Syle's children, whom she is very fond of. Sophie mentions two letters she has received from her husband.
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.
