Prevost family papers, 1786-1814, 1843-1845. 30 items. Location: U:230, OS:P. Letters, legal documents, and related items of Pierre Prevost of St. Domingue; his daughter, Emilie Prevost Majestre of New York City; and his son, Maurice Prevost of New Orleans. Partly in French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1560.

Pott, James Stansall. Papers, 1817-1818. 5 items. Location: Misc. London merchant. Papers pertain to the collection of a debt owed Pott by James F. Wilson, merchant of New Orleans, Louisiana. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 350.

Pointer, John L. Bills of lading, 1840-1844. 1 ms. vol. Location: H:20. Grocer, commission and forwarding merchant of Indian Village, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. Volume records shipments of goods on steamboats, mainly traveling between Opelousas, Louisiana, and New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2986.

Poole, James M., d. 1871. Diary, 1839-1846. 1 vol. Location: U:210. New Orleans commission merchant, originally of Portland, Maine. Poole spent some years in Charleston, South Carolina, before moving to New Orlea. Diary contains entries related to Poole's business and social interests in Charleston, South Carolina (1839-1843), and New Orleans (1843-1846). Includes comparisons Poole made between the two cities. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1526.

Pratts, Vincent. Document, 1841. 1 item (notarized). Location: Misc. Resident of New Orleans. Sale of slaves of Pratt to Fermin Lagarde of New Orleans. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 537.

Poetry scrapbooks and blacksmith ledger, 1833-1883. 2 vols. Location: C:26. Clippings from New Orleans newspapers, including presidential campaign songs, poetry, and Confederate lyrics. Vol. 1 was originally a blacksmith ledger and contains blacksmith entries. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2297.

Porter, William. Letter, 1845 May 22. 1 item. Location: Misc.:P. Letter from New Orleans to Porter's wife Sally in Columbia, Tennessee discusses his stay in New Orleans at the St. Charles Hotel. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3402.

Porteous, Laura L. Collection, 1769-1922 [1936, 1949]. 2,260 items, 7 ms. vols. Location: 78:61-65. Collection includes transcriptions and translations of Spanish judicial documents and cases in the Cabildo (1769-1803); and lists of Spanish officials (1769-1803) and notaries in New Orleans (1822-1922). Also includes extracts and translations of the Favrot papers, and extracts from baptismal records. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1200.

Prichard, Walter, 1887-1965. Collection, 1804-1950 ca. (bulk 1804-1897). 196 items. Location: C:11-12. Professor of History, LSU. Collection contains the papers relating to the cotton trade, the career of Thomas Bolling Robertson, a politician and jurist, and Jane Dunbar Ferguson, a planter of Washington, Mississippi. Papers concern the Louisiana political activities of Robertson, the friction between the French and Americans in Louisiana, and yellow fever in New Orleans. Family letters of Ferguson discuss travel from New Orleans to New York, education, family matters, and Natchez acquaintances. Papers also contain with transcriptions, research notes, and footnotes by Prichard. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2509.

Porteous, Thomas Clark, 1841-1919. Papers, 1858-1898. .5 linear ft. (137 items; 6 vols.). Location: C:68, J:9, M:21. Manager of Levois Drygoods Store in New Orleans and of Star Plantation, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana; and bookkeeper for the Godchaux Department Store in New Orleans. Porteous was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Papers include documents related to Porteous' work at Star Plantation and at the stores. Included are letters, bank books, account records, receipts, and a map of the plantation. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1200, 1201, 1316.