William Louis Rose Fortune Berson papers, 1780-1865 (bulk 1852-1857) [manuscript].

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William Louis Rose Fortune Berson papers, 1780-1865 (bulk 1852-1857) [manuscript].

Chiefly correspondence, 1852-1857, of William Louis Rose Fortune Berson and of his son, Solomon Berson, concerning William Berson's claim against the French government in the 1850s for indemnity for property lost in the Haitian insurrections of the 1790s. Also included are miscellaneous other papers of scattered dates including five letters from cousins in New Orleans, La., 1830-1833, about family matters.

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Berson, William Louis Rose Fortune, 1780-1856.

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Jeweler or clockmaker, refugee from Santo Domingo, who by 1830 had settled in Franklin, Tenn. From the description of William Louis Rose Fortune Berson papers, 1780-1865 (bulk 1852-1857) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24569614 William Louis Rose Fortune Berson was a jeweler or clockmaker. He was a refugee from Santo Domingo who by 1830 had settled in Franklin, Tenn. From the guide to the William Louis Rose Fortune Berson Papers, ., 1780-1865, (bulk 1852-1857),...

Berson, Solomon Wood.

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