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Series B: 1825-1850s

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collections contains mainly documents related to law practice of François Richard, fils, in St. Landry Parish and to legal matters involving the Richard family. Of special interest is a contract between a former enslaver and freedmen executed on 16 August 1865.

Sandra Clayton Richard donated this collection in 1989.

Dates

  • 1832-1899, n.d.

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 0.208333 Linear Feet (2.5 inches of materials contained in one box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031