Document signed M. [Marc] Lafitte, notary public of the city of New Orleans, regarding the sale of two female mullatoes, 19-year-old Francoise and 16-year-old Adalaide, property of Auguste Chouteau of St. Louis and brought to New Orleans for sale by Louis Menard to Madame Eugenie Delassize, widow of Louis Avart, of New Orleans. (in French, with typescript translation) [accession number 60-0116], 1822 Dec 20

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: D01694

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Document signed M. Lafitte, notary public of the city of New Orleans, December 20, 1822

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.