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Armoire
title
Armoire
Date created ms
1830, 1840
Abstract
Two-door armoire or cabinet surmounted by large, stepped projecting flat cornice, all veneered with flame grain mahogany. Interior divided into two compartments: proper right with shelves, proper left for hanging. Four removable shelves of pine faced with mahogany rest on unidentified tropical hardwood supports screwed into case divider and side of case (same wood used for cornice glue blocks). Simple band of veneer around case bottom with small quarter round strip molding applied below (nailed). Cornice in two sections: upper projecting section flat with slightly beveled underside. Next section beneath repeats upper format, all atop case joined by small ogee molding. Doors mortised and tenoned to create frame in which floats veneered center panel. Solid mahogany sides with pine case bottom with mahogany rails on three sides. Back made of four pine boards with grain laid vertically with tongue at top and bottom; tongue slides into groove in case bottom; cornice grooved to fit over tongue at top of boards. Rear of boards have plane marks and are slightly beveled on sides. Cornice with unidentified tropical hardwood blocks joined to case sides by iron rod through pine case side glue blocks. Bottom of case secured in same manner of glue blocks and iron rods. Case sits on urn-like feet carved from solid blocks glued. Rear feet are inverted balusters on turned balls, stained, doweled into case. Hinges bolstered by additional glue blocks on inner faces of case sides.
Sabine River, Louisiana
title
Sabine River, Louisiana
mods_titleInfo_subTitle_ms
U.S. Topographical Engineers
Date created ms
1840, 1840
Governor of Louisiana Isaac Johnson in the 1840s
title
Governor of Louisiana Isaac Johnson in the 1840s
Subject
Governors, Government Officials, Johnson, Isaac, 1805-1853
Date created ms
1840, 1849
Abstract
B&W photo of a drawing, 1840s. Governor of Louisiana. Isaac Johnson, 1805-1853. Governor 1846-1850.
Louisiana
title
Louisiana
mods_titleInfo_subTitle_ms
Philips, List of cartographics of America, p. 375.
Date created ms
1840, 1840
Name
Greenleaf, Jeremiah, 1791-1864
Timothy Corcoran survey, 1840
title
Timothy Corcoran survey, 1840
Subject
Real property, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Surveys, Landowners, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Maps
Date created ms
1840
Abstract
Letter from Reiner Swart, East Baton Rouge Parish Chief Surveyor, to 17th District Court Judge George Buckner, concerning the Atkinson Tract.
1840-12-15 Note from Gervais Castille
title
1840-12-15 Note from Gervais Castille
Date created ms
1840-12-15
Name
Castille, Gervais
Francois Edward Filleul (1820 - 1876)
title
Francois Edward Filleul (1820 - 1876)
Subject
Lawyers, Louisiana
Date created ms
1840, 1876
Abstract
Born in France * Practiced law in New Orleans for over twenty years, and tried many cases before the Louisiana Supreme Court * Elected to the New Orleans Board of Assistant Alderman in 1854 * Declined a La. Fifth Judicial District Court judgeship in 1868 * Died in New Orleans on January 6, 1876 * Portrait presented to the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1917 * Portrait artist unknown
French Market and Red Store]
title
French Market and Red Store]
Subject
New Orleans (La.), Pictorial works, Architecture, Louisiana, New Orleans, Pictorial works, Peddlers, Tents, Markets, Waterfronts, Louisiana, New Orleans, Mississippi River, Pictorial works, Oil paintings
Date created ms
1840, 1850
Abstract
View of the Mississippi riverfront at the French Market in the Vieux Carre showing Red Store, with tents, peddlers, and vendors.
William C. C. Claiborne
title
William C. C. Claiborne
Subject
Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817, Portraits, Governors, Louisiana, Clothing & dress, Military uniforms, Oil paintings
Date created ms
1840
Abstract
Formal portrait of Claiborne.
Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Antoine Frédérique Allard Duplantier, 1840 Jan. 10
title
Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Antoine Frédérique Allard Duplantier, 1840 Jan. 10
Subject
Insects, Collection and preservation, Louisiana
Date created ms
1840-01-10
Abstract
Armand Duplantier, Jr., St. James Parish, informs his cousin Antoine Frédérique Allard Duplantier, Voiron, France, that Mr. [Peret?] will assist the pair in procuring insects from Mexico and the Antilles. The writer discusses the insect-collecting strategy, giving background on [Peret?], mentioning that drought has hindered amassing specimens in Louisiana, joking about bites and stings, and mentioning provisions to be sent from Europe care of Mme. Avart.
Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Antoine Frédérique Allard Duplantier, 1840 Mar. 16
title
Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Antoine Frédérique Allard Duplantier, 1840 Mar. 16
Subject
Insects, Collection and preservation, Louisiana
Date created ms
1840-03-16
Abstract
Armand Duplantier, Jr., New Orleans, tells his cousin Antoine Frédérique Allard Duplantier, Voiron, France, that he will be sending insects care of Mr. Perret rather than Dupuis, indicating that the former is part of Belloc and Perret in Le Havre. The writer describes the contents and how they were amassed, and he states that with them the recipient will have nearly all species native to Louisiana.
Emancipation petition of Fanchonnette Robert, Number 2B, 1840.
title
Emancipation petition of Fanchonnette Robert, Number 2B, 1840.
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1840
Abstract
Petition of Fanchonnette Robert to free the enslaved man Felix. Felix is described as a mulatto Creole of about 36 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Augustin Hardy, Number 2D, 1840.
title
Emancipation petition of Augustin Hardy, Number 2D, 1840.
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1840
Abstract
Petition of Augustin Hardy to free the enslaved woman Marie Louise. Marie Louise is described as a griffone Creole of 51 years of age. In French and English.
Registre du Comité médical de la Nouvelle Orléans, part 1: Avril 1816 to 30 Mars 1838 (pages 1-99): Directory of Manuscript pages 1 to 99, April 1816 to March 30, 1838
title
Registre du Comité médical de la Nouvelle Orléans, part 1: Avril 1816 to 30 Mars 1838 (pages 1-99)
mods_titleInfo_subTitle_ms
Directory of Manuscript pages 1 to 99, April 1816 to March 30, 1838
Subject
Medicine--Societies, etc.--Louisiana--New Orleans--Registers, Physicians--Louisiana--New Orleans--Registers, Pharmacists--Louisiana--New Orleans--Registers, Louisiana Board of Health, Societies, Medical--history--Louisiana, Physicians--Louisiana--directories, Pharmacists--Louisiana--directories
Date created ms
1816, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854
Name
Comité Médical de la Nouvelle Orléans
Abstract
[245] leaves ; 28 cm.; 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Registre du Comité médical de la Nouvelle Orléans, part 2: 30 Mars 1838 to 14 Aout 1854 (pages 100-203): Directory of Manuscript pages 100-203
title
Registre du Comité médical de la Nouvelle Orléans, part 2: 30 Mars 1838 to 14 Aout 1854 (pages 100-203)
mods_titleInfo_subTitle_ms
Directory of Manuscript pages 100-203
Subject
Medicine--Societies, etc.--Louisiana--New Orleans--Registers, Physicians--Louisiana--New Orleans--Registers, Pharmacists--Louisiana--New Orleans--Registers, Louisiana Board of Health, Societies, Medical--history--Louisiana, Physicians--Louisiana--directories, Pharmacists--Louisiana--directories
Date created ms
1816, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854
Name
Comité Médical de la Nouvelle Orléans
Abstract
[245] leaves ; 28 cm.; 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Indenture of Jean Baptiste with Louis Clairain sponsored by Joseph Daniel, Volume 5, Number 440, 1840 January 11
title
Indenture of Jean Baptiste with Louis Clairain sponsored by Joseph Daniel, Volume 5, Number 440, 1840 January 11
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1840-01-11
Abstract
In this indenture, Jean Baptiste (described as a free negro of 16 years of age) is sponsored by his father, Joseph Daniel (described as a free negro), as an apprentice to Louis Clairain to learn to be a bricklayer. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Constantin Augustin with Francois Pascal sponsored by Marie Rose Petit, Volume 5, Number 441, 1840 June 5
title
Indenture of Constantin Augustin with Francois Pascal sponsored by Marie Rose Petit, Volume 5, Number 441, 1840 June 5
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1840-06-05
Abstract
In this indenture, Constantin Augustin (described as a free child of color of about 12 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Marie Rose Petit, as an apprentice to Francois Pascal (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a tinsmith. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Theodale Griffin with Errie and Dolliole sponsored by Mary Wilson, Volume 5, Number 450, 1840 December 8.
title
Indenture of Theodale Griffin with Errie and Dolliole sponsored by Mary Wilson, Volume 5, Number 450, 1840 December 8.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1840-12-08
Abstract
In this indenture, Theodale Griffin (described as a free child of color of about 15 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Mary Wilson, as an apprentice to Errie & Dolliole to learn to be a joiner. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Adolphe Deloge with Marcel Dupart sponsored by Antoine Deloge, Volume 5, Number 443, 1840 July
title
Indenture of Adolphe Deloge with Marcel Dupart sponsored by Antoine Deloge, Volume 5, Number 443, 1840 July
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1840
Abstract
In this indenture, Adolphe Deloge (described as a free child of color of about 11 years of age) is sponsored by his father, Antoine Deloge, as an apprentice to Marcel Dupart (a free man of color) to learn to be a shoemaker. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Emancipation petition of Gallier Preval, Number 2A, 1840.
title
Emancipation petition of Gallier Preval, Number 2A, 1840.
Subject
Child slaves, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1840
Abstract
Petition of Gallier Preval to free the enslaved child Ernest. In French and English.

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