James H. Leverich letter, 1841 June 2.

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James H. Leverich letter, 1841 June 2.

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This two-part letter from James H. Leverich in New Orleans to Charles P. Leverich in New York City describes a duel in which S.W. Oakey killed a man who had libeled him in the Vicksburg Sentinel. It also discusses business matters and the need for a national bank.

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Oakey, S. W.

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Leverich, James Harvey.

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Leverich & Co., a merchant house active in New York and New Orleans, was founded in the 1820s by four of the sons of Colonel Edward Leverich (ca. 1761-1833). Charles Palmer Leverich (1803-1876) and Henry Stanton Leverich (ca. 1806-1885) were New York City shipping merchants, commission agents, and investment bankers. They acted as sugar and cotton factors for planters in New Orleans, La., and Natchez, Miss., including Stephen Duncan, a wealthy cotton and sugar planter of the Natchez area. Ch...

Leverich, Charles P., 1803-1876

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Charles P. Leverich was a businessman with businesses both in New Orleans, Louisiana and New York. The family had mercantile and banking interests. From the guide to the Charles P. Leverich business letters MS 222., 1833-1851, bulk dates 1836-1843, (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX) Charles E. Leverich, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, served as Sergeant in the 2nd Company of the Battalion Washington Artillery. In 1863, he was disch...