Letter From John Moore Relating To The Destruction Of The Island Of Providence By The French And Spanish

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Download or read book John Moore and Family Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Moore was a sugar planter in Louisiana during the 19th century. (See biographical note in document Mss 2973 Folder 1.) This folder contains: list of two lots of slaves belonging to the Prescott family with age and monetary value - also lists spouses and small children (no date); February 14, 1856 letter from Evelina Prescott to John Moore, Oakland, in which she comments on a partition of slaves and notes her affection for certain ones whom she or her children were fond of, claims she will send her 7-year-old child to school in Opelousas for [dollars] 130 a year including room and board, and reminds her father that she shipped 25 hogsheads of sugar and 40 barrels of molasses; 1856 letter of Robert Field to John Moore; May 21, 1857 succession and partition of the estate of Willis B. Prescott, Avoyelles Parish; February 3, 1857 letter from John Moore to Hon. George Eustis (House of Representatives), New Iberia, Louisiana, indicating an error in a recent land entry; February 3, 1858 letter from P. Casse to Hon. John Moore, Washington, Louisiana, discussing impending availability of slaves and wondering if Moore is interested, and discussing family matters and shipments of sugar; March-December, 1858 statements of John Moore with Siegel, Adler & Co., Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware, etc, New Iberia; February 1, 1858 letter from A. D. Kelly & Co. to Hon. John Moore, New Orleans, noting sale of 30 hogsheads of sugar and 50 barrels of molasses and claiming sugar market remains the same; January 24, 1858 letter of Evelina Prescott to John Moore, expressing surprise that her father expected to find sugar already shipped when he had advised otherwise; January 11, 1858 letter from A. D. Kelly & Co. to Hon. John Moore, New Orleans, noting sale of 25 hogsheads of sugar and 50 barrels of molasses of poor quality and claiming large failures (of businesses) are occurring in New Orleans, with matters continuing to decline; January 8, 1858 letter of Aaron Prescott to Hon. John Moore, Alexandria, Louisiana, regarding a letter sent to him from John Moore expressing an interest in redeeming a mortgage owed to him; November 29, 1857 letter of John Moore to W. J. Davis, New Iberia, complaining of a breakage of mirrors and other household items end route to New Iberia; December 28, 1857 exchange of slaves between John Moore of St Martin Parish and Evelina Prescott, widow of William Prescott, of St Landry Parish in order to prevent the breakup of families; August 3, 1860 land grant no. 78,384, Opelousas, Louisiana, signed by James Buchanan, giving 40 acres to John Moore; October 1, 1860 land sale no. 78,384, Opelousas, Louisiana, signed by James Buchanan, selling 120 acres to John Moore; October 10, 1860 land grant no. 57,025, Opelousas, Louisiana, signed by James Buchanan, giving 120 acres to John Moore; October 10, 1860 land grant no. 94,600, Opelousas, Louisiana, signed by James Buchanan, giving 120 acres to John Moore; July 18, 1864 estate of John B. Young, St Landry Parish, listing household goods, slaves and miscellaneous items, all sold at auction for [dollars] 3,891.30 (part missing); February 22, 1866 letter of Henry C. Miller to Colonel William Offutt, New Orleans, noting the desire of Col Offutt to press his claim for payment for lumber taken by the US Government; brief legal summary of plot of land near Bayou Courtableau (no date); February 22, 1866 copy of the previous letter to Col William Offutt; January 13, 1866 succession of David W. Magill, a minor of St Martin Parish, to whom John Moore and his wife had been tutors and upon whose death claims against the estate totalling close to [dollars] 100,000 were made by various parties, including the Moore family; March 1879 miscellaneous receipt (bill of exchange) to M. Pollingue from Joseph Colomb; October 10, 1860 land grant no. 95,798, Opelousas, Louisiana, signed by James Buchanan, giving 120 acres; July 1839 document notarised by Adolphe Mazureau.