Fulwar Skipwith correspondence, 1797-1826.

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Fulwar Skipwith correspondence, 1797-1826.

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Correspondence was written to Skipwith from New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Bourdeaux, Philadelphia, Paris, Baton Rouge, and other cities. Letters are addressed to him in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Paris. The letters relate to personal, political and civic matters, as well as financial affairs. Several letters are from James Sterrett and discuss national and Louisiana politics and the War of 1812. Letters from Thomas B. Johnson, postmaster at New Orleans, also mention the War of 1812. A letter from George M. Boyd describes the effects of yellow fever in New Orleans.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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