Southwest Pass lighthouse correspondence, 1838-1840.

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Southwest Pass lighthouse correspondence, 1838-1840.

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Correspondence relates to the location of the lighthouse, the contractor, Isaiah Lewis, and its construction on disputed land. Letters also discuss the government's lawsuit over ownership of the land.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Office of the Fifth Auditor.

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The Southwest Pass lighthouse, constructed in 1838, was situated in the Mississippi River Delta at the entrance to Southwest Pass from the Gulf of Mexico. It replaced an earlier lighthouse which had been destroyed by erosion. From the description of Southwest Pass lighthouse correspondence, 1838-1840. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70781891 ...

Lewis, Isaiah, 1703-1786

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United States. Lighthouse Service

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The United States Lighthouse Service formed in 1852, replacing the Bureau of Light-Houses. The United States was divided into 12 districts with a naval inspector appointed to each district; originally there were 8 districts, but this number grew to 19. The inspector performed a light inspection every three months. Lighthouse keepers were members of the military. In 1910, civilians began to run the lighthouses. In 1939, the Coast Guard absorbed the Lighthouse Service, reducing the number of distr...