Manuscript Collections
Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole). Letter book
Description
Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole). Letter book, 1804-1811 (bulk 1804-1805). 3 items, 1 vol. Location: OS:C, VAULT:4, MSS.MF:C. Governor of the Territory of Orleans, first governor of the State of Louisiana. Correspondence concerns Claiborne's administration, relations with Native Americans, problems with the importation of slaves, Louisiana bank, Spanish land grants and land surveys in the Natchez District, and Catholic disputes in the district of Saint Bernard. Legislative act provides reimbursement for damaged houses and slaves killed or executed during the slave insurrection (April 25, 1811). One item in French. Letter book available on microfilm. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 71, 603, 965.
Manuscript Number
71, 603, 965
Manuscript Topic
African Americans
Business
French
Natchez, Mississippi
New Orleans to 1861
Politics
Religion
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1804