Du Pont miscellany, 1959-1978 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The records consist of a small body of materials collected by W.W. Laird, Jr. Most concern the history of Henry Clay Village, particularly the various taverns there, and of the adjoining Du Pont powder works. There are several copies of maps of Henry Clay and the larger area on both sides of the Brandywine, with the identity of various buildings marked. Also a letter to Laird from historian Norman B. Wilkinson noting the history of various taverns and other features in Henry Clay and environs. Also a photocopy and typed transcript of the work rules at Eleutherian Mills (1811) The records also include a copy of "The Diaries of Mrs. Gabriel Manigault, 1793-1809" edited by Joseph P. Monigle