Manuscript Collections
Letter to Chs. [Charles] Biberon
Description
Letter to Chs. [Charles] Biberon, 1856, Dec. 1. 1 item. Location: Misc:L. Anonymous letter (in French, with English translation) that refers to the hurricane that struck Last Island, a barrier island south of Houma, La., in August 1856. Letter mentions the effect of the storm on families, and cane and cotton crops. Appears to be the first page of a longer letter, since it bears no closing or signature. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4936.
Manuscript Number
Mss. 4936
Manuscript Topic
Sugar
New Orleans to 1861
Business
French
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1856