Widows or veterans trying to secure land from state under 1884 law; 14 documents, 11-24 June 1885
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6, Object: 2
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
- Other: 11-24 June 1885
Creator
- From the Collection: Richard, François, 1826-1898 (Person)
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
speccoll@louisiana.edu
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu