Manuscript Collections
Southern Cotton Press
Description
Southern Cotton Press. Papers, 1865. 7 items. Location: Misc.:S. Documents related to law suit against U.S. Government, by widow of Dr. D.F.E. Boulin, both citizens of France, and owners (since 1859) of the press which was seized by occupation forces in New Orleans (La.) in 1862. Papers appeal seizure, directed to the French ambassador in Washington, D.C. Judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff. Most items are in French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3476.
Manuscript Topic
New Orleans in the Civil War
New Orleans 1866+
Civil War
Women
French
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1865