Papers relating to French colonies, 1627-1807.

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Papers relating to French colonies, 1627-1807.

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Includes material from Series A, B, C, D, and G, consisting of selections from the Acts of sovereign power (1714-1768); correspondence (1664-1789) relating to Canada, Louisiana, Martinique, and Saint-Domingue; selections from the Moreau de St. Méry collection (1700-1790); passenger lists (1717-1765); deliberations of the Council of Louisiana (1719-1726); selections from Louisiana vital statistics and land cessions (1720-1734); and papers relating to commercial relations and commercial companies.

547 containers plus 1 oversize.60 microfilm reels.

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Archives nationales (France)

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The Archives nationales (National Archives) of France began in 1790 during the French Revolution. A state decree of 1794 mandated that all pre-French Revolution archives, both private and public, that were seized by revolutionaries be centralized. Through a law passed in 1796 creating department archives, the Archives nationales was created. From the description of Archives nationales (France) collection on the Siege of Savannah, 1779. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record i...

Moreau de Saint-Méry, M. L. E. 1750-1819.

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