This collection helps to document the history of Singer Manufacturing Company during the period 1860 through 1880. After success in forming one of the first U.S. patent pools the Singer Company was ready to capitalize and built several new...
Military officers; Military organizations; Military rations
Copy of telegram from James M. Peoples to Major Henry B. Judd. Peoples, Captain of Company A, 7th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, requests information on rations. Henry B. Judd was the U.S. Army liaison officer in Wilmington, Delaware.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Mason requests powder for indian factories (Chicago, Mackinac, and Sandusky) and indian annuitites (Wyandotes, Chippewas, Puttawatimies). Mason requests that powder be shipped to agent Joseph Lopes DIas in New York.
Letter to William du Pont from a representative of the Devon Horse Show confirming the reservation of a box at the show for du Pont and also requests that du Pont consider being a judge at the event.
Letter regarding Raskob's appointment to join executive committee of American Defense Society, annotated by P. S. du Pont suggesting that Raskob ought not get involved because the Du Pont Company was involved in national defense in other ways.
A general view in Foley Square as some 3,000 students from high schools and city colleges gathered for their demonstration at the City Hall in protest against proposed reductions in budget requests for education. Police reserves were called out to...
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Henry Dearborn requests that the company remanufacture rifle powder for the U.S. War Department using U.S. government saltpeter in the company's possession.
Hancock reports that there are no sales to be had to the state or the Navy Department. He requests additional powder and reports on forms of payment received for powder.
Hancock encloses a summary of powder sales by customer and requests additional powder. He reports that du Pont powder was the only U.S. powder not to be condemned under recent Massachusetts powder laws.
Correspondence; Government contracts; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry
General Mason requests the company to prepare powder for use in the Indian Factory at Fort Wayne. He discusses the particular demands of Native Americans in that region.
Mitchel & Shepard write that they cannot sell du Pont powder at the price the company requests because of competition from the Baltimore manufactory. They have sold powder to storekeepers in surrounding counties.
Addressed to Peter Bauduy. Chew provides remarks from his customer, Mr. Bower, on du Pont gunpowder and requests additional powder for duck hunting in his market.
Based on the recommendations of Henry Alexander and Archibald McCall, the firms agrees to become an agent for E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company according to the terms the firm outlines. The firm requests that powder be sent to Henry Bennett at...
McCall has large upcoming payments and requests company to send him drafts. He is surprised the company has not received word that its Bordeaux bill has been paid in London.
