Papers, 1837 January.

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Papers, 1837 January.

English and French texts of two documents relating to the purchase of 40 arpents of land on which to mark the origin of Louisiana. Messrs. Fourchy and Nixon, representing six other individuals, were seeking to purchase the site of the old fort at Biloxi, Mississippi. Also included in the collection are a French text receipt, a rough sea map of Biloxi, and a list of persons supporting the project.

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Nixon, John E.

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b. 1949. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122457553 ...

Fourchy, Alexander, fl. 1830-1840.

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An A.F. Fourchy was listed as a resident of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in 1830 and 1840. From the description of Papers, 1837 January. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 15717033 ...