Walter R. Stauffer papers, 1883-1914.

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Walter R. Stauffer papers, 1883-1914.

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Papers of Walter R. Stauffer consist of several receipts issued to Stauffer for registering the birth of four children with the Office of Board of Health and Recorder of Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the Parish of Orleans; a notarized affidavit of William Henry Hawkins, formerly a slave of General Dick Taylor, U.S. President Zachary Taylor's son, at Fashion Plantation in St. Charles Parish, providing testimony regarding the amount of sugar, cattle, slaves, and military uniforms at the plantation prior to its seizure by federal troops near the end of the Civil War; another affidavit by Washington Kelly, also a former slave, that offers a similar estimate of the amount of sugar and livestock at the plantation; and a brief typewritten account of the Stauffer family's Swiss origins and its emigration to the United States.The notary public before which the affidavits were sworn is Felix J. Puig.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Kelly, Washington.

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Puig, Felix J.

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Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879

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Lawyer and Confederate general. From the description of Letter, 1850 Aug. 31. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49324064 Taylor, Richard (27 Jan. 1826-12 Apr. 1879), Louisiana Democratic party leader, and Confederate general, was born at the Taylor family home, "Springfield," near Louisville, Kentucky, the only son of Zachary Taylor, professional army officer and president, and Margaret Mackall Smith... As a delegate from Louisiana to the 186...

Hawkins, William Henry.

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Stauffer family.

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Stauffer, Walter R. (Walter Robinson)

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Walter Robinson Stauffer was a member of the first Board of Administrators of Tulane University in New Orleans, La. He was married to Elizabeth Taylor Stauffer, daughter of Confederate General Richard Taylor, son of U.S. President Zachary Taylor. From the description of Walter R. Stauffer papers, 1883-1914. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 276171820 ...