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Account of general operating costs for the village of L’Orient, September 16, 1789-January 31, 1790. Fragment of a letter addressed to Monsieur M. Amoureux at L’Orient. Passport issued Citizeness Marie Amoureux, resident of L’Orient in her thirteenth year, January 20-February 19, 179-, the third year of the French Republic. (3 items, in French), 1790 Feb-Sept 12

 Item — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of correspondence, bills, receipts, accounts, and other documents of the related Amoureux, Bolduc, and Langlois families of Ste. Genevieve; surveys by Antoine Soulard of property of Francois Moreau and Pierre Delassus de Luzieres; letters of William G. Cox to his family regarding his service with the Exeter Union Guards during the Civil War (1860-1862); documents concerning the lead mining interests of Louis Bolduc; information pertaining to restoration of the Bolduc House in Ste. Genevieve in 1961; a copy of an inventory of the Bolduc House; and a transcript of an interview with Miss Zoe Bolduc, May 1956. This collection also includes a ledger of unidentified merchandise accounts from Ste. Genevieve, 1811-1814, with a 1932 guest register, possibly from the Bolduc House, at the center of the volume; and a daybook of the C.C. Bolduc general store in Ste. Genevieve, 1859-1862. The collection includes documents in French, some with translations.

Dates

  • 1790 Feb-Sept 12

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.3 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes, 2 volumes))

Language of Materials

French

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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