Papers of Eugène Méjan, 1862.

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Papers of Eugène Méjan, 1862.

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Correspondence and official documents written by Méjan during the occupation of New Orleans, La., by Union forces under Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. Reflects both French and local reaction to the occupation and Butler's administration. Correspondents include Georges-Charles Cloué, David Farragut, John J. Monroe, mayor of New Orleans, Thomas O. Moore, Governor of Louisiana, and Pierre Soulé.

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