Manuscript Collections
Pradel, Jean Charles de, 1692-1764
Description
Pradel, Jean Charles de, 1692-1764. Family Papers, 1719-1954. 407 items on 1 microfilm reel. Location: Mss.Mf:P. Native of France and soldier and planter of New Orleans. He was married to Alexandrine de la Chaise de Pradel and operated Mon Plaisir Plantation. Papers include correspondence of Jean Charles de Pradel and his wife. His letters deal with business matters, the development of the Louisiana colony, and the discipline of slaves. Her letters deal with his estate and their daughters in France. In French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2866.
Manuscript Topic
New Orleans to 1861
New Orleans 1866+
Plantations
African Americans
Women
French
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1719