Gaines, Myra Clark, 1805-1885

Born in New Orleans June 1805, Myra Clark was a litigant in a series of law suits and countersuits that spanned nearly sixty years and have been the subject of much study. A case in which confirmation of her claim as the only legitimate child of Daniel Clark and Zulime Carriere would have made her heir to a vast fortune in money and real estate in New Orleans and the Mississippi Valley.

From the description of Myra Clark Gaines letter, 1862 Feb. 13. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 255977866

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