| 1 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | Add |
| Title: | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection | ||
| Dates: | 1781-1844 | ||
| Abstract: | The Peter Stephen Du Ponceau Collection has a wide array of material. This entry refers to his correspondence. Although Du Ponceau is most well-known today for his work in Native American linguistics, the Du Ponceau Collection includes a significant amount of correspondence from Du Ponceau's legal career in the nineteenth century (B D92p). As a practicing lawyer often working on trade issues, his correspondence also includes large collection of business news and legal affairs happening in Philadelphia. Most of these documents are from cases Du Ponceau worked on, and many of these cases involve international trade and merchant concerns. One of the more interesting case files includes a brief on whether or not the family of a mariner lost at sea can recover lost wages. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.D92p | ||
| Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet | ||
| Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | International Trade. | Law | ||
| Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | General Correspondence | Legal Records | ||
| Subjects: | Admiralty -- United States | Indians of North America -- Languages | Law -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Maritime law -- United States | Merchant mariners -- United States | Silk |
