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Opelousas Post Records,

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Manuscript Collections Opelousas Post Records, Finding Aid

Description

Opelousas Post Records, 1776, 1788. 44 items. Location: A: 72. Legal documents, most of which were written in the presence of Nicolas Forstall, commandant of the Poste des Opelousas, and deal with property and work transactions, sale and emancipation of slaves, assorted legal matters, and an investigation into a murder. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4581

Manuscript Topic

African Americans

French

Record Type

Manuscript Collections

Year

1776

Page URL: https://lib.lsu.edu/special/manuscripts/guides/opelousas-post-records

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