Letter signed Pere Lafitte[?] (Count d'Asselin), Agen, to [Madame] Baroussel Tesson. God has favored him, enabling him to embrace his dear nephew since he could not meet his brothers. Before meeting nephew, had his doubts about introducing him into French society. Began to change his mind on receipt of nephew’s letter four years ago. Did not recognize him at first when Tesson (the nephew) presented himself correctly dressed. Now feels Tesson is an honor to the family. Plans to return to France in ten years with thirty thousand dollars. Sends her gold case and begs that she prosper in order that she and Tesson may return to France. (in French, 3 pages; with 2 copies of typescript translation, each 2 pages), 1829 Apr 4

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and attorneys in France relating to the revolution in Santo Domingo and to family properties confiscated by the Haitian government after the revolution; and three daybooks of Thomas Forsyth with the Peorias, 1806-1816. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers that were originally created by a Missouri Historical Society archivist in the mid twentieth century. In some cases these document descriptions contain direct quotes taken from the document; in other cases the descriptions comprise summaries or abstracts of the content of the document.