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180324186New Orleans 1803. 1p. letter on a folded folio sheet with engraved scene entitled "Republique Francaise" at the top of the first page. A few manuscript notes and calculations on the second and fourth pages. Old folds. With: Printed invitation sent by the French Colonial Prefect of Louisiana Laussat for a gala in honor of the Spanish Commander in Louisiana and in anticipation of handing the Louisiana Territory over to the United States. December 11 1803 19 Frimaire an XII. 1p. printed on a folded quarto sheet addressed in manuscript on the fourth page. The pair in a half morocco clamshell case cloth chemises. Making the Louisiana Purchase happen and an invitation to the ball in honor of the transfer of Louisiana.<br/> <br/>A remarkable pair of documents announcing to a local French commander the completion of the transfer of Louisiana from Spanish to French control and inviting him to an upcoming gala in honor of the local Spanish commander and the forthcoming transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States. The letter and invitation are both addressed to Captain Guillermo Duparc Commandant of the Point Coupee military outpost just northwest of Baton Rouge. Pierre Clément de Laussat the last French Colonial Prefect of Louisiana arrived there in late March 1803 just a month before the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed in Paris on April 30. Spain had ceded Louisiana to the French in the Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 though the provisions of the treaty had remained a secret; his immediate responsibility was to oversee the transfer from Spain to France. Laussat had been hearing rumors since his arrival of a potential sale of Louisiana from France to the Americans and those rumors were officially confirmed to him in August. In May 1803 the Spanish commanders of Louisiana including the Marquis de Casa Calvo announced the forthcoming retrocession of Louisiana from Spanish to French control a process that was formally completed on November 30 1803. In the present letter dated just nine days after the completion of the Spanish retrocession Laussat writes Duparc sending him in translation from the French "the order which I have issued concerning taking possession of the French Republic of Louisiana in your district. I reached an agreement on it in advance with the Commissioners of S.M.C. Sa Majeste Catholique i.e. King Charles IV of Spain dated the 12th of Frimaire December 4 1803." Laussat writes that along with the proclamation he is sending Duparc various decrees regarding the circumstances of French control and asks him to redouble his efforts for tranquillity peace and order in his district. The proclamation and decrees mentioned by Laussat are not present with this letter. The manuscript letter is on Laussat's official letterhead with the seal of the French Republic and the engraved text "Marine. Coloniea. Louisiane." Interestingly Laussat has annotated the pre-printed portion of the letter changing his title from "Colonial Prefect of Louisiana" to "Colonial Prefect Commissioner of the French Government" reflecting the new political situation after the Spanish hand-over of the territory to the French just nine days earlier. The printed invitation is also addressed to M. Duparc and is very rare located by Jumonville in only one other copy at the Historic New Orleans Collection. Dated December 11 1803 it invites Duparc to a soiree hosted by Laussat on "next Thursday" the 15th of December. The party is being held to commemorate the transfer of Louisiana from Spanish to French control and its impending transfer to the United States. More specifically the party is in honor of the Spanish commander the Marquis de Casa-Calvo Brigadier of the Spanish armies in thanks for the Spaniards' efforts in recent days and as a sign of the union and friendship between the Spanish and French governments. On December 20 1803 just eleven days after writing this letter and five days after his gala in honor of Casa-Calvo Laussat presided over the ceremony officially transferring the Louisiana Territory to the United States. Laussat's manuscript letter and printed invitation of Captain Duparc are rare survivals and fascinating evidence of the political military and social aspects of events in Louisiana in 1803 from the Spanish transfer of control of the territory to France to the official completion of the Louisiana Purchase by the United States.<br/> <br/>Jumonville 86 printed invitation. unknown books
1803WRCAM42001New Orleans 1803. 1p. on a folded folio sheet with engraved scene entitled "République Française" at the top of the first page. A few manuscript notes and calculations on the second and fourth pages. Old folds. Some soiling on fourth page a bit of ink bleedthrough. Very good. with: PRINTED INVITATION SENT BY THE FRENCH COLONIAL PREFECT OF LOUISIANA LAUSSAT FOR A GALA IN HONOR OF THE SPANISH COMMANDER IN LOUISIANA AND IN ANTICIPATION OF HANDING THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY OVER TO THE UNITED STATES. Dec. 11 1803 19 Frimaire an XII. 1p. printed on a folded quarto sheet addressed in manuscript on the fourth page. Small tear in upper right corner of first page half-inch split along one fold. Very good. Together in a half morocco clamshell case cloth chemises. A remarkable pair of documents announcing to a local French commander the completion of the transfer of Louisiana from Spanish to French control and inviting him to an upcoming gala in honor of the local Spanish commander and the forthcoming transfer of Louisiana Territory to the United States. The letter and invitation are both addressed to Capt. Guillermo Duparc commandant of the Point Coupée military outpost just northwest of Baton Rouge. <br> <br> Pierre Clément de Laussat the last French Colonial Prefect of Louisiana arrived there in late March 1803 just a month before the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed in Paris on April 30. Spain had ceded Louisiana to the French in the Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 though the provisions of the treaty had remained a secret; his immediate responsibility was to oversee the transfer from Spain to France. Laussat had been hearing rumors since his arrival of a potential sale of Louisiana from France to the Americans and those rumors were officially confirmed to him in August. In May 1803 the Spanish commanders of Louisiana including the Marquis de Casa Calvo announced the forthcoming retrocession of Louisiana from Spanish to French control a process that was formally completed on Nov. 30 1803. <br> <br> In the present letter dated just nine days after the completion of the Spanish retrocession Laussat writes Duparc sending him in translation from the French "the order which I have issued concerning taking possession of the French Republic of Louisiana in your district. I reached an agreement on it in advance with the Commissioners of S.M.C. Sa Majesté Catholique i.e. King Charles IV of Spain dated the 12th of Frimaire Dec. 4 1803." Laussat writes that along with the proclamation he is sending Duparc various decrees regarding the circumstances of French control and asks him to redouble his efforts for tranquility peace and order in his district. The proclamation and decrees mentioned by Laussat are not present with this letter. The manuscript letter is on Laussat's official letterhead with the seal of the French Republic and the engraved text "Marine. Coloniea. Louisiane." Interestingly Laussat has annotated the pre- printed portion of the letter changing his title from "Colonial Prefect of Louisiana" to "Colonial Prefect Commissioner of the French Government" reflecting the new political situation after the Spanish hand-over of the territory to the French just nine days earlier. <br> <br> The printed invitation is also addressed to M. Duparc and is very rare located by Jumonville in only one other copy at the Historic New Orleans Collection. Dated Dec. 11 1803 it invites Duparc to a SOIRÉE hosted by Laussat on "next Thursday" the 15th of December. The party was being held to commemorate the transfer of Louisiana from Spanish to French control and its impending transfer to the United States. More specifically the party was in honor of the Spanish commander the Marquis de Casa-Calvo brigadier of the Spanish armies in thanks for the Spaniards' efforts in recent days and as a sign of the union and friendship between the Spanish and French governments. On Dec. 20 1803 just eleven days after writing this letter and five days after his gala in honor of Casa-Calvo Laussat presided over the ceremony officially transferring Louisiana Territory to the United States. <br> <br> Laussat's manuscript letter and printed invitation of Capt. Duparc are rare survivals and fascinating evidence of the political military and social aspects of events in Louisiana in 1803 from the Spanish transfer of control of the territory to France to the official completion of the Louisiana Purchase by the United States. Printed invitation: JUMONVILLE 86. hardcover books
1828WRCAM49374New Orleans 1828. Seventeen volumes. Publication details and pagination provided below. Uniform 20th-century buckram gilt leather labels. Small ink library stamp on titlepages embossed blindstamp on most titlepages occasional ink ownership signature. Some small paper repairs minor foxing some leaves closely trimmed. A few small marginal tears including the bottom corner of one titlepage; some tears with minor effect on text individually enumerated below. Minor occasional staining mostly marginal or in the gutters. Overall a good set. A superb consecutive set of the first seventeen session laws issued after Louisiana achieved statehood in 1812 comprising the laws from the first session of the first "General Assembly" or legislature to the second session of the Eighth Legislature. A wealth of interesting information on the early affairs of Louisiana at a time when the state was at the western extreme of the United States. The first volume contains much to be expected from a first legislature: a resolution giving the legislature's assent to "an enlargement of the limits of the State of Louisiana" an act regarding the salaries of various state officials an act establishing election methods for various public offices including the U.S. House of Representatives an act authorizing a state loan and an act to organize a "Corps of Militia for the Service of the State of Louisiana." Understandably there is a voluminous amount of information regarding slavery in the state throughout the laws. During the first session of the legislature alone two of the twenty-four acts enumerated concern reimbursement from state funds for lost slaves one to imprisonment and one killed while trying to run away. There are also acts relative to runaway slaves private emancipation and more. Towards the end of the run the eighth legislature passed an act prohibiting entry of slaves into the state for purposes of sale. Other acts contained here organize the City of New Orleans into wards with various and numerous laws on internal improvements civil law and criminal law. While individual volumes come to the market on occasion nothing like this group has ever been offered at retail; it is a collection that would be impossible to assemble today on a book-by-book basis. <br> <br> The imprints included here are as follows: <br> <br> 1 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Thierry 1812. 91pp. JUMONVILLE 226. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 25881. <br> <br> 2 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Baird & Wagner 1813. vii265pp. Burn damage to upper gutter affecting an occasional word of text. JUMONVILLE 239. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 28978. <br> <br> 3 ACTS PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1814. 8119pp. plus folding plate. JUMONVILLE 249. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 31952. <br> <br> 4 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1815. 6111pp. plus folding plate. JUMONVILLE 264. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 35135. <br> <br> 5 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1816. 1iii172pp. JUMONVILLE 273. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 38098. <br> <br> 6 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1817. 222pp. Top fifth of titlepage lacking affecting four words in the title. JUMONVILLE 286. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 41289. <br> <br> 7 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1818. xii209pp. JUMONVILLE 300. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 44614. <br> <br> 8 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1819. 143pp. JUMONVILLE 315. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 48514. <br> <br> 9 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1820. 155pp. JUMONVILLE 335. SHOEMAKER 2012. <br> <br> 10 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1821. 159pp. Small ink burn hole in titlepage; bottom corner of penultimate leaf torn costing a few words. JUMONVILLE 358. SHOEMAKER 5859. <br> <br> 11 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1822. 130pp. JUMONVILLE 374. SHOEMAKER 9295. <br> <br> 12 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes 1823. 2xxxi3-110pp. JUMONVILLE 402. SHOEMAKER 13142. <br> <br> 13 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1824. 1878pp. JUMONVILLE 432. SHOEMAKER 16938. <br> <br> 14 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: M. Cruzat 1824- 1825. 241pp. Untrimmed. JUMONVILLE 457. SHOEMAKER 21249. <br> <br> 15 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: James M. Bradford 1826. 264pp. JUMONVILLE 488. SHOEMAKER 25144. <br> <br> 16 ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: John Gibson 1827. 211pp. Last third of text trimmed close costing some page numbers. JUMONVILLE 600. SHOEMAKER 29537. <br> <br> 17 ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: John Gibson 1828. 25-199pp. JUMONVILLE 625. SHOEMAKER 33906. JUMONVILLE 226 239 249 264 273 286 300 315 335 358 374 402 432 457 488 600 625. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 25881 28978 31952 35135 38098 41289 44614 48514. SHOEMAKER 2012 5859 9295 13142 16938 21249 25144 29537 33906. hardcover books
182828991New Orleans 1828. Seventeen volumes octavo publication details and pagination provided in the listing below. Uniform 20th-century buckram gilt leather labels. Small ink library stamp to titlepages embossed blind-stamp to most titlepages occasional ink ownership signature some small paper repairs minor foxing some leaves closely trimmed a few small marginal tears including the bottom corner of one titlepage some tears with minor effect to text individually enumerated in the detailed list below minor occasional staining mostly marginal or in the gutters. An superb consecutive set of the first seventeen session laws issued after Louisiana achieved statehood in 1812 comprising the laws from the first session of the first "General Assembly" or legislature to the second session of the Eighth Legislature. A wealth of interesting information on the early affairs of Louisiana at a time when the state was at the western extreme of the United States.<br/> <br/>The first volume contains much to be expected from a first legislature: a resolution giving the legislature's assent to "an enlargement of the limits of the State of Louisiana" an act regarding the salaries of various state officials an act establishing election methods for various public offices including the U.S. House of Representatives an act authorizing a state loan and an act to organize a "Corps of Militia for the Service of the State of Louisiana." Understandably there is a voluminous amount of information regarding slavery in the state throughout the laws. During the first session of the legislature alone two of the twenty-four acts enumerated concern reimbursement from state funds for lost slaves one to imprisonment and one killed while trying to run away. There are also acts relative to runaway slaves private emancipation and more. Towards the end of the run the eighth legislature passed an act prohibiting entry of slaves into the state for purposes of sale. Other acts contained here organize the City of New Orleans into wards with various and numerous laws on internal improvements civil law and criminal law. While individual volumes come to the market on occasion nothing like this group has ever been offered at retail; it is a collection that would be impossible to assemble today on a book-by-book basis. The imprints included here are as follows: 1 Acts Passed at the First Session of the First General Assembly of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Thierry 1812. 91pp. Jumonville 226; Shaw & Shoemaker 25881. 2 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the First Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Baird & Wagner 1813. vii 265pp. Burn damage to the upper gutter affecting an occasional word of text. Jumonville 239; Shaw & Shoemaker 28978. 3 Acts Passed at the Third Session of the First Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1814. 8119pp. Plus folding plate. Jumonville 249; Shaw & Shoemaker 31952. 4 Acts Passed at the First Session of the Second Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1815. 6111pp. Plus folding plate. Jumonville 264; Shaw & Shoemaker 35135. 5 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Second Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1816. 1iii172pp. Jumonville 273; Shaw & Shoemaker 38098. 6 Acts passed at the First Session of the Third Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. de St. Romes 1817. 222pp. Top fifth of titlepage lacking affecting four word in the title. Jumonville 286; Shaw & Shoemaker 41289. 7 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Third Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. de St. Romes 1818. xii 209pp. Jumonville 300; Shaw & Shoemaker 44614. 8 Acts Passed at the First Session of the Fourth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. De St. Romes 1819. 143pp. Jumonville 315; Shaw & Shoemaker 48514. 9 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Fourth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. De St. Romes 1820. 155pp. Jumonville 335; Shoemaker 2012. 10 Acts Passed at the First Session of the Fifth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. De St. Romes 1821. 159pp. Small ink burn hole to titlepage bottom corner of penultimate leaf torn costing a few words. Jumonville 358. Shoemaker 5859. 11 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Fifth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. de St. Romes 1822. 130pp. Jumonville 374; Shoemaker 9295. 12 Acts Passed at the First Session of the Sixth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: J. C. de St. Romes 1823. 2xxxi3-110pp. Jumonville 402; Shoemaker 13142. 13 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Sixth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: Peter K. Wagner 1824. 1878pp. Jumonville 432; Shoemaker 16938. 14 Acts Passed at the First Session of the Seventh Legislature of the State of Louisiana.New Orleans: M. Cruzat 1824-25. 241pp. Untrimmed. Jumonville 457; Shoemaker 21249. 15 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Seventh Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: James M. Bradford 1826. 264pp. Jumonville 488; Shoemaker 25144. 16 Acts Passed at the First Session of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: John Gibson 1827. 211pp. Last third of text trimmed close costing some page numbers. Jumonville 600; Shoemaker 29537. 17 Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Eighth Legislature of the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: John Gibson 1828. 25-199pp. Jumonville 625; Shoemaker 33906.<br/> <br/>Jumonville 226 239 249 264 273 286 300 315 335 358 374 402 432 457 488 600 625. Shaw & Shoemaker 25881 28978 31952 35135 3809841289 44614 48514. Shoemaker 2012 5859 9295 13142 16938 21249 25144 29537 33906. unknown books
025325A PARIS, Chez Jean Guignard, 1697. Avec Privilege du Roy. 0 Un volume (170 x 93mm), [1] ff. bl. [2] ff. (titre, privilège) 333 pp. (15) pp. (table des matières) [3] ff. ( " livres nouveaux imprimez, et qui se vendent chez le même Libraire " ) [1] ff. bl. Signature : [*] [*]² A8 B4 C8 D4 E8 F4 G8 H4 I8 K4 L8 M4 N8 O4 P8 Q4 R8 S4 T8 V4 X8 Y4 Z8 Aa4 Bb8 Cc4 Dd8 Ee4 Ff8 Gg [*]. Reliure en basane brune, dos à nerfs orné du titre et de caissons fleuronnés dorés, gardes de papier marbré (reliure de l'époque). (dos très frotté avec perte de cuir sur le haut, coiffes manquantes, coins un peu émoussés, auréole angulaire au premier plat, cerne claire en marge intérieure avec parfois atteinte au texte, présence de pâles rousseurs, petites tâches brunes en coin aux feuillets 191-192 et 193-194, petite galerie de ver en bordure inférieure pages 79 - 137 et 283 - 313, coutures des cahiers un peu détendues). Marque au titre. Premier ouvrage à relater la dernière expédition de La Salle, pour promouvoir l'expansion territoriale et commerciale française au Nouveau Monde. Bonne marge : 20 - 22mm. Édition originale. Très rare.
19564349Mostly Shreveport LA 1956. Good. Thirteen manuscript ledgers all quarto or folio in contemporary cloth paper or partially-leather bindings totaling approximately 650pp. of manuscript content. Condition ranges from fair to very good with a few detached covers occasional detached leaves varying levels of toning and tanning to text and other wear. Evidence of regular handling and use as expected. A highly-informative and unique manuscript record of the activities of several African-American religious and social organizations in the larger Shreveport area of Louisiana over the period of more than three decades beginning in the mid-1920s. These thirteen ledgers mainly record the minutes for organizational meetings detailing group activities and also include useful information such as member rolls monthly dues paid donations to other organizations and so forth for eleven different Black organizations in the Shreveport area some of whom are exclusively women's groups. The meeting notes record a legion of activities engaged in by the various groups often opening with the location date and time of the meetings followed by detailed reporting of activities such as organizational committee and financial reports scripture readings vocal performances the election of new members and numerous other events. The locations of the meetings sometimes include the homes of various named members. The ledgers present here are as follows in chronological order:<br /> <br /> 1 Diamond Square Lodge #170. Shreveport La. 1924-1926. 79pp. Folio. Spine perished covers detached. A highly-detailed ledger and minutes book with mostly full-page entries recording the activities of the group over a two-year period in the mid-1920s. <br /> <br /> 2 Mt. Lebanon Lodge #20. Shreveport La. 1925-1940. 132pp. Records an unusually high time frame of activities and membership information for this local Shreveport men's group with entries recorded over most of a fifteen year period with no entries for 1930-32. The ledger contains mostly meeting minutes but some of the latter section is comprised of membership dues lists. Interestingly many of the pages over the first half of the ledger are crossed out in pencil with a full-page "X" for reasons which are ultimately unclear. <br /> <br /> 3 Sunflower Choir Club #7. Shreveport and Foster La. 1931-1939. Two volumes: 15; 66pp. of manuscript entries. A co-ed organization with members referred to variously as "Brother" or "Sister." The first volume contains seven double-page manuscript tables recording the member rolls and monthly dues paid between 1931 and 1937. The second volume is a continuation of the group's records beginning with membership rolls for 1938 and 1939. This second volume also includes more than fifty pages of meeting minutes. Interestingly one page records "Disbursements" made in 1938 which included donations to two other choirs named Shiloh and Stonewall. <br /> <br /> 4 Usher Civic Association and others. Shreveport La. 1931-1939. 12pp. of manuscript. The earliest two entries record the minutes of the Usher Civic Association while some of the later entries pertain to the VFW Glee Club and other usher boards in the area. <br /> <br /> 5 Stars Chapel Church. Hosston La. Two volumes: 74; 116pp. 1939-1947. An unusually-dense and informative pair of ledgers detailing the meetings financials and other activities of this small church in the tiny town of Hosston Louisiana. Among the information here are lists of donations for church repairs and member rolls for the years 1939 to 1947. <br /> <br /> 6 Antioch Baptist Church Usher Board. Shreveport La. 1942-1944. 57pp. of manuscript text. Some portions of ledger excised. This ledger is accompanied by a delightful landscape watercolor drawing of the Antioch Baptist Church building measuring 11 x 16 inches and signed Paul L. Dutzel. This historic Black church building was constructed in 1903 and still stands precisely as it is rendered in this beautiful piece of artwork. <br /> <br /> 7 The Good Samaritan Club. Shreveport La. 1942-1943. 60pp. Some leaves detached and worn. Interestingly the early recorder of this minutes book was not a good speller often recording some version of the name of the group as "The Good Sirmaraten" or even "Good Surmearic" club. <br /> <br /> 8 Lilly Lodge #28. Shreveport La. 1951-1952. 50pp. of manuscript. A neatly-kept ledger of meeting notes and membership dues for a local Masonic group with most of the work comprised of the meeting notes with detailed membership rolls and corresponding dues amounts from the previous month listed on facing pages. Every meeting for the Lilly Lodge took place at the Union Masonic Hall in Shreveport. <br /> <br /> 9 "The Brotherhood." 1953. 9pp. Likely a partial ledger which begins on page 55 and only contains notes for a few meetings along with two double-page tables of membership rolls and dues which are only partially recorded. Still a good record of the names of this group identified only as "The Brotherhood" in the early-1950s. <br /> <br /> 10 The Elbert Net Social Club. Bossier City and Shreveport La. 1955-1956. 30pp. of manuscript. The second entry records the meeting minutes for the El Serepe Social Club while the remainder of the book relates to the Elbert Net Social Club likely renamed. In addition to a couple of entries recording meeting minutes most of the entries for this women's social organization pertain to itemized donations taken up for the birthdays of various members. For example for Gladis Hamilton's birthday in June 1955 ten different named women contributed a quarter each. <br /> <br /> 11 The El Serepe Ebanett Social Club. Bossier City La. 1955-1956. 30pp. of manuscript. Peculiar to this volume are several entries recording lists of donations collected for different purposes including meals multiple entries for a "Fish Supper" pictures corsages a "special fund" and more. Also contains some entries for meeting notes member rolls with dues information and birthday collections. <br /> <br /> African American religious social and mutual aid societies were and continue to be vital to the Black community. Traditionally these groups have provided a sense of community as well as support and assistance to one another through shared funds especially when facing systemic oppression and limited access to traditional social services including religious services access to colleagues in business government healthcare education and more. These groups were particularly important to the African-American community during the Jim Crow era when segregation largely kept Black people literally separated from the larger white society in America. Organizations such as those represented in the present collection were essential to the Black community in Louisiana before the legal end of segregation was announced through various court decisions in the mid-20th century and also helped the Black community organize during the Civil Rights Movement and beyond.<br /> <br /> Taken together the ledgers contain approximately 650 pages of manuscript entries providing a unique opportunity for not only deep study of the social activities of African Americans in the Shreveport area over the course of thirty years but also allowing for comparative analysis between the groups with particular regard to the financial information contained herein. An informative and important manuscript record of African American social life in Jim Crow Louisiana with broad research potential. unknown
1838291492New Orleans 1838. unbound. very good. Rare autograph document signed: The Citizens Bank of Louisiana trades shares in the capitol stock of the bank for parcels of land and slaves. Folio 4 pages City and Parish of New Orleans Louisiana September 8th 1838 whereby Demey Kemp and wife who are wealthy land owners with many slaves enters into a contract with Victorin Patin President of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana to secure the sum of fifteen-hundred dollars the amount equal to fifteen shares in the Capital Stock of said bank with fifteen shares in an additional allowance of stock for the following described property to wit as adjudicated by Judge Samuel Leonard and certified by Theodore Seghers notary public in small part: ".that including four tracts or parcels of land in the Parish of St. Helena containing two-thousand and forty acres; a tract of land situated on the River Licksaw containing six-hundred acres. Likewise further: Demey Kemp declares that one of the Slaves therein mentioned and named Adelin aged nine years has died since appraisement; and he referred to the title papers in the possession of the said Bank to show from when the appraised property is derived; with the exception of twenty-eight slaves who were born on the property. A mortgage is granted by the said Demey Kemp . to secure fifteen additional shares allowerd on his subscription in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana. According to the Judge's certificate there is no mortgage in this office on the different described properties except the mortgage granted in the sum of two-hundred schares in the Capital Stock of said Bank . then this said . Demey Kemp will be recognized as a stockholder of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana for fifteen additional shares." This document has been certified by Justice Samuel Leonard on verso with his signature and embossed seal October 6th 1938. Condition: usual folds with light soiling and minor toning on the Court Filing page: Very good.<br/> <br/> Between 1831 and 1866 Citizens Bank of Louisiana currently owned by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. accepted 13000 slaves as collateral on loans and repossessed 1250 enslaved individuals on loans that plantation owners defaulted on. Though this information is readily available through extensive historical research much of it financed by J.P. Morgan Chase and personally authorized by Jamie Dimon 2003-2005 this is the first document we have ever encountered whereby Citizens Bank of Louisiana is knowingly trading stock in their bank for slaves to shareholders.<br/> <br/> unknown
1838291492New Orleans 1838. unbound. very good. Rare autograph document signed: The Citizens Bank of Louisiana trades shares in the capitol stock of the bank for parcels of land and slaves. Folio 4 pages City and Parish of New Orleans Louisiana September 8th 1838 whereby Demey Kemp and wife who are wealthy land owners with many slaves enters into a contract with Victorin Patin President of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana to secure the sum of fifteen-hundred dollars the amount equal to fifteen shares in the Capital Stock of said bank with fifteen shares in an additional allowance of stock for the following described property to wit as adjudicated by Judge Samuel Leonard and certified by Theodore Seghers notary public in small part: ".that including four tracts or parcels of land in the Parish of St. Helena containing two-thousand and forty acres; a tract of land situated on the River Licksaw containing six-hundred acres. Likewise further: Demey Kemp declares that one of the Slaves therein mentioned and named Adelin aged nine years has died since appraisement; and he referred to the title papers in the possession of the said Bank to show from when the appraised property is derived; with the exception of twenty-eight slaves who were born on the property. A mortgage is granted by the said Demey Kemp . to secure fifteen additional shares allowerd on his subscription in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana. According to the Judge's certificate there is no mortgage in this office on the different described properties except the mortgage granted in the sum of two-hundred schares in the Capital Stock of said Bank . then this said . Demey Kemp will be recognized as a stockholder of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana for fifteen additional shares." This document has been certified by Justice Samuel Leonard on verso with his signature and embossed seal October 6th 1938. Condition: usual folds with light soiling and minor toning on the Court Filing page: Very good.<br/><br/> Between 1831 and 1866 Citizens Bank of Louisiana currently owned by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. accepted 13000 slaves as collateral on loans and repossessed 1250 enslaved individuals on loans that plantation owners defaulted on. Though this information is readily available through extensive historical research much of it financed by J.P. Morgan Chase and personally authorized by Jamie Dimon 2003-2005 this is the first document we have ever encountered whereby Citizens Bank of Louisiana is knowingly trading stock in their bank for slaves to shareholders.<br/><br/> unknown books
1803WRCAM36550New Orleans 1803. Broadside 14 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches with woodcut headpiece of symbolic figure with printed inscription: "Préfecture Coloniale." Moderate dampstaining and soiling occasional foxing moderate wear at edges. Autograph signatures of Colonial Prefect Laussat and Commission Secretary Daugerot authorization stamp of the Préfecture Coloniale de la Louisiane contemporary inscriptions above text. A good copy. In a cloth clamshell case leather label. An exceedingly rare New Orleans broadside concerning the provisional administration of customs duties printed during the brief return of France's control of Louisiana between the Spanish and American periods of ownership. The decree creates a French customs system in place of the Spanish authority and appoints "Mr. Garland and citizen Navailles respectively as Collector of Customs and Treasurer under the newly installed French regime" Hummel. <br> <br> Spain signed a treaty of cession on March 21 1801 but this was not announced to the inhabitants of the colony until March 27 1803. The actual transfer of Louisiana back to France occurred on November 30 of that year and three weeks later the territory became a part of the United States. Pierre Clément de Laussat Colonial Prefect arrived in New Orleans from Paris to take formal possession of Louisiana and as had already been arranged to transfer title to the U.S. "Laussat's first official announcement after his arrival in New Orleans was followed by five other proclamations or edicts in broadside form which have been seen and recorded in the course of this study and there were undoubtedly still others which have not come to light. The purpose of these broadsides was to establish and carry on the machinery of government and to insure the maintenance of law and order after the automatic termination of the authority of the Spanish magistrates and office holders. Most of these bear at the top an interesting woodcut of the typical female figure symbolical of France and inscribed 'Préfecture Coloniale.' This woodblock was undoubtedly brought by the commission from Paris" - McMurtrie NEW ORLEANS. <br> <br> Jumonville records copies at New Orleans Public Library and Tulane; OCLC adds a third copy at Yale. JUMONVILLE 68. HUMMEL 780 788. McMURTRIE NEW ORLEANS 52 p.64. McMURTRIE LOUISIANA 21. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 4539. OCLC 27803500. hardcover books
31830The Acts are in both English and French on facing pages. Bindings vary: the first item disbound others in modern buckram modern cloth or contemporary sheep. The usual institutional marks and occasional light wear. Overall Very Good. <br/><br/> a. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1819. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer. 1819. 142pp. Disbound a bit roughly moderately foxed light chipping to blank outer margin of title leaf and last leaf.<br/>Jumonville 315.<br/><br/> b. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE TWETIETH sic DAY OF NOVEMBER 1821. New-Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer 1821. 159pp.<br/> "English and French on facing pages." Jumonville. With a List of Acts an Index and Resolutions. One of the Resolutions is a several-page report on the necessity for hospitals: "Navigators and traders from more northern latitudes" who arrive in New Orleans healthy are frequently felled by the radically different climate. These are "principally boatmen from Kentucky Ohio and other states on the Ohio." It is hoped that their Governors will chip in to help provide the necessary medical attention to these men. <br/>Jumonville 358. <br/><br/> c. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1822. New-Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer 1822. 130pp.<br/>Jumonville 374.<br/><br/> d. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY 1823. New-Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer 1823. xxxi 1 blank 110pp. <br/> The volume begins with a rare printing of the 1812 Constitution of Louisiana in English and French on facing pages with names of delegates.<br/>Jumonville 402.<br/><br/> e. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY 1824. New-Orleans: Peter K. Wagner State Printer 1824. 187 8pp.<br/>Jumonville 432.<br/><br/> f. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1825. New-Orleans: James M. Bradford State Printer 1826. 264pp. <br/> With a List of Acts an Index and Resolutions. One of the Resolutions urges settlement of the boundary with Arkansas; one of the laws regulates river pilots; others regulate the emancipation of slaves runaway slaves and other aspects of slavery. <br/>Jumonville 488.<br/><br/> g. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 1827. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1827. 211pp.<br/>` <br/> h. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1828. John Gibson State Printer 1828. 199pp. <br/> The First Session passed acts prescribing the mode of private emancipation an act relative to runaway slaves the organization of the City of New Orleans into wards; establishment of a consolidated planters association of Louisiana; and various laws on internal improvements civil and criminal law. The Second Session repealed an Act which had prohibited entry of slaves into the State for purposes of sale and passed several statutes improving river and canal transportation incorporating "a society of Israelites" and the New Orleans Jockey Club. Each Session includes an Index and Titles of Acts.<br/>Jumonville 600 625. <br/><br/> i. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1828. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1829. 200 21 index pp.<br/> With a List of Acts Index and the 1812 Constitution of Louisiana. Among the Acts passed are a detailed 18-section slave registration statute; a state printing contract for Benjamin Levy; various laws on the militia internal improvements land titles civil and criminal law. <br/>Jumonville 665.<br/><br/> j. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF DONALDSONVILLE ON MONDAY THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARYA.D. 1830. Donaldson: C.W. Duhy State Printer 1830.156pp.<br/> An early Donaldson imprint with much contemporary marginalia on the different statutes. <br/><br/> k. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AT DONALDSON ON MONDAY THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY 1831. IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1831. 143pp.<br/>Jumonville 735.<br/><br/> l. ACTS PASSED AT THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE TENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1831. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1831. 15 1 blank pp.<br/> A detailed Slave Code is enacted.<br/>Jumonville 736.<br/><br/> m. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE TENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Stroud & Pew. State Printers. 1832. 204 6 pp. <br/> With continuing regulation of slavery and the domestic slave trade.<br/>Jumonville 773. <br/><br/> n. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1833. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1833. 194 194 1 blank 195-202 pp. <br/>Jumonville 809.<br/><br/> o. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1833. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1834. 167 167 vi vi 1 blank viii-xviii pp.<br/>Jumonville 835.<br/><br/> p. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWELFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY 1836. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1836. 193 193 iv iv 1 blank v-xii pp. Title leaf crimped and chipped but no text loss.<br/>Jumonville 923.<br/><br/> q. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1837. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1838. 120 120 vi xvi pp.<br/>Jumonville 1013. <br/><br/> r. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS JANUARY 7 1839. New-Orleans: J.D. DE ST. ROMES State Printer 1839. 241 xii pp. <br/>Jumonville 1055.<br/><br/> s. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ON THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 1840. New-Orleans: Bullitt Magne & Co. State Printers 1840. 142 142 iv iv v-xiii index pp.<br/>Jumonville 1144. unknown books
180528988New Orleans: James M. Bradford 1805. Octavo. Two volumes. xxxiv 461; xii 95pp. Bound to style in half calf and marbled boards leather labels. Short tear to titlepage of the second volume neatly mended small marginal tape repair to F4 in the first volume light staining to some leaves occasional tanning minor contemporary ink marginalia.<br/> <br/>The first American laws in the West.<br/> <br/>A rare and important set of the the first American laws printed west of the Mississippi. They encompass the first two session laws for the Louisiana territory under American rule with the text printed in English and French on facing pages. In March 1804 the Louisiana Purchase was divided into the Territories of Orleans south of the present border of Arkansas and Missouri and Louisiana everything to the north and west governed until 1807 by Indiana Territory. The influence of French and Spanish laws in North America is evident in these early territorial laws as it took Congress more than two decades to determine their intent with regard to existing Spanish and French law. These imprints are the same as the second and third works bound with the Compilation of New Orleans laws in item 1587 in the Streeter sale. "At the first session of the Legislative Council 51 Acts and one joint resolution were approved the latest on May 1 1805; and at the second session 15 acts were approved the latest dated July 3 1805" - Streeter. Early Louisiana laws are especially rare; this is only the second time we've ever seen these imprints.<br/> <br/>Jumonville 121 122; McMurtrie New Orleans 77 78; Shaw & Shoemaker 9072 9073; Streeter 1587 ref. James M. Bradford unknown books
1805WRCAM49326New Orleans: Printed by James M. Bradford 1805. Two volumes. xxxiv461; xii95pp. Half calf and marbled boards in antique style leather labels. Short tear in second volume titlepage; neatly mended small marginal tape repair to F4 in first volume. Light staining to some leaves occasional tanning minor contemporary ink marginalia. Else very good. A rare and important set of the first American laws printed west of the Mississippi. They encompass the first two session laws for the Louisiana territory under American rule with the text printed in English and French on facing pages. In March 1804 the Louisiana Purchase was divided into the Territories of Orleans south of the present border of Arkansas and Missouri and Louisiana everything to the north and west governed until 1807 by Indiana Territory. The influence of French and Spanish laws in North America is evident in these early territorial laws as it took Congress more than two decades to determine their intent with regard to existing Spanish and French law. These imprints are the same as the second and third works bound with the COMPILATION of New Orleans laws in item 1587 in the Streeter sale. "At the first session of the Legislative Council 51 Acts and one joint resolution were approved the latest on May 1 1805; and at the second session 15 acts were approved the latest dated July 3 1805" - Streeter. Early Louisiana laws are especially rare. This is only the second time we have ever seen these imprints. JUMONVILLE 121 122. McMURTRIE NEW ORLEANS 77 78. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 9072 9073. STREETER 1587 ref. Printed by James M. Bradford hardcover books
17640041111764 Avignon, sans nom d’éditeur, 1764. Deux volumes in-quarto (211 X 260 mm) basane fauve marbrée, dos cinq nerfs ornés, caissons ornés aux petits fers, pièces de titre et tomaison maroquin rouge et vert, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Tome I: titre illustré, (4) ff. de titre, avertissement et table des chapitres, 615 pages, (1) page d'errata, 7 cartes et 7 planches hors-texte; Tome II: titre illustré, (4) ff. de titre, avertissement et table des chapitres, 618 pages, (1) page d'errata, 3 cartes et 5 planches hors-texte. Quelques pointes de rousseurs et piqures.
184031830New Orleans one Donaldson 1840. The Acts are in both English and French on facing pages. Bindings vary: disbound modern buckram modern cloth or contemporary sheep. The usual institutional marks and occasional light wear. Overall Very Good. <br /> <br /> a. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1819. New Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer. 1819. 142pp. Disbound a bit roughly moderately foxed light chipping to blank outer margin of title leaf and last leaf.<br /> Jumonville 315.<br /> <br /> b. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE TWETIETH sic DAY OF NOVEMBER 1821. New-Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer 1821. 159pp.<br /> "English and French on facing pages." Jumonville. With a List of Acts an Index and Resolutions. One of the Resolutions is a several-page report on the necessity for hospitals: "Navigators and traders from more northern latitudes" who arrive in New Orleans healthy are frequently felled by the radically different climate. These are "principally boatmen from Kentucky Ohio and other states on the Ohio." It is hoped that their Governors will chip in to help provide the necessary medical attention to these men. <br /> Jumonville 358. <br /> <br /> c. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1822. New-Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer 1822. 130pp.<br /> Jumonville 374.<br /> <br /> d. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY 1823. New-Orleans: J.C. De St. Romes State Printer 1823. xxxi 1 blank 110pp. <br /> The volume begins with a rare printing of the 1812 Constitution of Louisiana in English and French on facing pages with names of delegates.<br /> Jumonville 402.<br /> <br /> e. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY 1824. New-Orleans: Peter K. Wagner State Printer 1824. 187 8pp.<br /> Jumonville 432.<br /> <br /> f. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1825. New-Orleans: James M. Bradford State Printer 1826. 264pp. <br /> With a List of Acts an Index and Resolutions. One of the Resolutions urges settlement of the boundary with Arkansas; one of the laws regulates river pilots; others regulate the emancipation of slaves runaway slaves and other aspects of slavery. <br /> Jumonville 488.<br /> <br /> g. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY 1827. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1827. 211pp.<br /> ` <br /> h. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1828. John Gibson State Printer 1828. 199pp. <br /> The First Session passed acts prescribing the mode of private emancipation an act relative to runaway slaves the organization of the City of New Orleans into wards; establishment of a consolidated planters association of Louisiana; and various laws on internal improvements civil and criminal law. The Second Session repealed an Act which had prohibited entry of slaves into the State for purposes of sale and passed several statutes improving river and canal transportation incorporating "a society of Israelites" and the New Orleans Jockey Club. Each Session includes an Index and Titles of Acts.<br /> Jumonville 600 625. <br /> <br /> i. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1828. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1829. 200 21 index pp.<br /> With a List of Acts Index and the 1812 Constitution of Louisiana. Among the Acts passed are a detailed 18-section slave registration statute; a state printing contract for Benjamin Levy; various laws on the militia internal improvements land titles civil and criminal law. <br /> Jumonville 665.<br /> <br /> j. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF DONALDSONVILLE ON MONDAY THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARYA.D. 1830. Donaldson: C.W. Duhy State Printer 1830.156pp.<br /> An early Donaldson imprint with much contemporary marginalia on the different statutes. <br /> <br /> k. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AT DONALDSON ON MONDAY THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY 1831. IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1831. 143pp.<br /> Jumonville 735.<br /> <br /> l. ACTS PASSED AT THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE TENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS ON MONDAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1831. New-Orleans: John Gibson State Printer 1831. 15 1 blank pp.<br /> A detailed Slave Code is enacted.<br /> Jumonville 736.<br /> <br /> m. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE TENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Stroud & Pew. State Printers. 1832. 204 6 pp. <br /> With continuing regulation of slavery and the domestic slave trade.<br /> Jumonville 773. <br /> <br /> n. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY 1833. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1833. 194 194 1 blank 195-202 pp. <br /> Jumonville 809.<br /> <br /> o. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1833. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1834. 167 167 vi vi 1 blank viii-xviii pp.<br /> Jumonville 835.<br /> <br /> p. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWELFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY 1836. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1836. 193 193 iv iv 1 blank v-xii pp. Title leaf crimped and chipped but no text loss.<br /> Jumonville 923.<br /> <br /> q. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER 1837. New-Orleans: Jerome Bayon State Printer 1838. 120 120 vi xvi pp.<br /> Jumonville 1013. <br /> <br /> r. bound with ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS JANUARY 7 1839. New-Orleans: J.D. DE ST. ROMES State Printer 1839. 241 xii pp. <br /> Jumonville 1055.<br /> <br /> s. ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ON THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 1840. New-Orleans: Bullitt Magne & Co. State Printers 1840. 142 142 iv iv v-xiii index pp.<br /> Jumonville 1144. unknown
1704PHO-2363Amsterdam, Chez Adriaan Braackman, 1704. In-12 (16x10cm) de 19ff.-604pp.-16ff.,Titre gravé en frontispice, 2 grandes cartes dépliantes et 6 planches dépliantes h.-t., Basane postérieure, dos à nerfs orné, pièce de titre rouge et auteur verte, tête dorée, rajout sur l’adresse de l’imprimeur à la seconde partie. Frottements et épidermures, traces de renforcements aux cartes.
1847470121New-Orleans; Nouvelle-Orleans: Printed by Gaux & David; Imprimerie de Gaux & David 1847. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Two separate issues. Octavos 5 ½†x 8 ½â€. In English: 10 2 2pp. final leaf is blank; In French: 10 3 3pp. final three pages are blank. Both are bound in the same tan plain paper wrapper with an early manuscript ink notation on front cover with inventory number and name of a Masonic Lodge. Neatly removed from a bound volume with spine slightly notched the wrapper is lightly dust soiled both are very good bright copies. An early report detailing a dispute between the freemasons of Louisiana and freemasons of Mississippi as reported by members of the Louisiana Grand Lodge and attested by Francois Verrier a New Orleans merchant and Grand Secretary of the Lodge. In response to the dispute the freemasons of Louisiana draw attention to the diversity of its members in their appeal for unity:<br /> <br /> “What we have done here is this: we have drawn closer … by uniting the whole Brotherhood of Louisiana of the three first degrees under one head … Laws must be suited to the community for which they are made and some Masonic regulations might be well adapted to Meridian of Louisiana; and especially to that of the City of New Orleans where we have daily intercourse with the Brethren of all nations . In New Orleans there are Lodges working in our different Languages. The fraternity here is composed of men of various nations habits and opinions and every measure which intends to unite us all into one band of Brothers is a blessing .â€. A scarce pair of early New Orleans imprints rarely found together. OCLC locates only two copies of the English language edition and only one copy of the edition in French. Printed by Gaux & David; Imprimerie de Gaux & David unknown
183958894Avoyelles Parrish LA printed in Alexandria or Opelousas LA: The author 1839. Printed broadside 15 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches the single headline printed in a large display type half inch tall. Bennett B. Simmes a native of Maryland and one of the wealthiest men in the state of Louisiana before the Civil War being informed that a printed statement "the object of which is the vituperation and abuse of the undersigned" was circulating in New Orleans occasioning Simmes to deliver a caning to its author New Orleans physician W.T. Brent on their next meeting expecting Brent to demand satisfaction; as described here the challenge came and a place and time was agreed upon for a meeting but Brent did not appear. Simmes proceeded to ridicule Brent for his cowardice and after some months Brent left the area; included with the statements from Simmes are supporting letters from his seconds and others familiar with the proceedings. Simmes was the founder of Simmesport Louisiana in Avoyelles Parish and served a number of terms in the state senate chairing a committee deliberating on the status of wetlands in the late 1850s; Brent was serving as secretary to the Lafayette Louisiana Board of Health by 1848. Not in Hummel. Apparently not recorded on OCLC. Short tear in upper margin not touching text else a fine copy. #5697. "Duelling was a social practice common in various sections of the United States for a century prior to 1870 . it lost favor in the North after the Revolution but spread in the ante-bellum South motivated by a growing planter class French and Spanish influences and an individualism which soon developed a high code of honor . duels were waged over differences of opinion real or fancied wrongs or insults. Arrangements usually were carried out with respect to the code whether it was the English the South Carolina or the New Orleans covenant . the practice embraced all classes . among the famous duelling grounds were 'Duelling Oaks' New Orleans reports indicate that as many as ten duels were held 'under the oaks' on one Sunday in 1839 . most of the states of the young republic eventually decreed a challenge a breech of peace . in the latter part of the 19th century public opinion and ridicule brought an end to a deadly and senseless custom" Encyclopedia of American History. <br/><br/> The author unknown books
180428737Paris: Ballard 1804. viii 18 31-176pp. plus folding table. Library label on front cover from Shwartz Historical Library. Minor rubbing and edge wear. Bookplate on front pastedown. Loss to portions of thirteen leaves affecting some text reinforced with tape dust-soiling to titlepage dampstaining to some leaves toward the end of the text. Lacking pp.19-30. Later 19th-century marbled wrappers.<br/> <br/>An extraordinarily rare account of travels in Louisiana the Mississippi Valley and the Illinois-Ohio country especially interesting in that the travels practically coincide with the Louisiana Purchase: a battered copy of a great rarity.<br/> <br/>An extraordinarily rare account of travels in Louisiana the Mississippi Valley and the Illinois-Ohio country especially interesting in that the travels practically coincide with the Louisiana Purchase. The work has been attributed to either Wante or G. Boucher de la Richardiere. "The author - whoever he was - travelled extensively throughout the lower Mississippi Valley" Howes. "There is also much on the Illinois-Ohio country but the body of the work has to do with the Louisiana Cession" Eberstadt. Incomplete but quite rare as Howes accorded it a "b" rating. The great Simon Shwartz library of Louisiana material had a copy sold for $15 in 1926 in blue morocco with an inked name on the titlepage. This is perhaps an additional Shwartz copy not auctioned at the time. The only other copy we can find any record of selling is the one listed by the Eberstadts in 1953.<br/> <br/>Eberstadt 132:412; Howes W87 "b."; Sabin 101246; Shwartz Sale 622. Ballard unknown books
1804WRCAM49186Paris: Ballard 1804. viii1831-176pp. plus folding table. Lacking pp.19-30. Later 19th-century marbled wrappers. Library label on front cover from Shwartz Historical Library. Minor rubbing and edge wear. Bookplate on front pastedown. Loss to portions of thirteen leaves affecting some text reinforced with tape. Dust soiling on titlepage dampstaining to some leaves toward end of text. A battered copy of a great rarity. An extraordinarily rare account of travels in Louisiana the Mississippi Valley and the Illinois-Ohio country especially interesting in that the travels practically coincide with the Louisiana Purchase. The work has been attributed to either Wante or G. Boucher de la Richardiere. "The author - whoever he was - travelled extensively throughout the lower Mississippi Valley" - Howes. "There is also much on the Illinois-Ohio country but the body of the work has to do with the Louisiana Cession" - Eberstadt. Incomplete but quite rare as Howes accorded it a "b" rating. The great Simon Shwartz library of Louisiana material had a copy sold for $15 in 1926 in blue morocco with an inked name on the titlepage. This is perhaps an additional Shwartz copy not auctioned at the time. The only other copy we can find any record of selling is that listed by the Eberstadts in 1953. HOWES W87 "b." SABIN 101246. EBERSTADT 132:412. SHWARTZ SALE 622. Ballard unknown books
182788857New Orleans: A.T. Penniman & Co 1827-29. First Edition. First printing. Two octavo volumes. Early straight-grained morocco over marbled boards; gilt spine-titles; pp. lxxxiii 364; iii--xv 429pp. Half-titles present. Rubbing to board edges and spine ends with heavier rubbing at crowns and board corners; foxing generally mild more conspicuous but not obtrusive to a few gatherings in each volume. A well-preserved example in an attractive early binding Very Good. With ownership signature to both volumes of John T. Ludeling see note. <br /> <br /> A desirable copy of this early keystone work of Louisiana history. Author François-Xavier Martin 1762-1846 born in France emigrated to North Carolina around 1783 establishing himself first as a printer and then after reading law as a legal scholar and jurist. He entered politics in 1806 and in 1809 was appointed to be the first Attorney General of the newly-acquired Territory of Orleans. As an eye witness to and active protagonist in the legal establishment of the state of Louisiana in 1812 Martin was in a unique position to pen the current history. Though the work was never a popular success - possibly due to Martin's stilted legalistic style which resulted in a work described by his contemporary Charles Gayarré as "lifeless as the minutes and records of proceedings in a court of justice" - subsequent historians have praised the History as for example ".one of the best examinations of the judicial structure from the colonial period to the early nineteenth century. Martin's History of Louisiana has withstood the test of time becoming not only a useful secondary source but also an important primary document." see Mark F. Fernandez From Chaos to Continuity : The Evolution of Louisiana's Judicial System 1712-1862. Baton Rouge: 2001.<br /> <br /> In addition to serving as Louisiana's first Attorney General Martin served for a decade 1836-46 as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court a fact that lends special interest to this copy of the History which bears the ownership markings of John Theodore Ludeling 1827-1891. Ludeling a prominent Louisiana-born lawyer and jurist just one generation removed from Martin would serve as the Court's Chief Justice from 1868-1877 - and no doubt would have approached the current work with special interest as both a primer on the State's early legal history as well as the product of a distinguished direct predecessor. A notable and well-preserved copy of an uncommon work. SABIN 44871. HOWES M-332. A.T. Penniman & Co unknown
17450030241745 Fontenoy [recueil A], Paris [recueils C à Y], Bruxelles [recueil Z], sans nom d'éditeur, 1745-1762. Vingt-quatre parties reliées en douze volumes in-12 (106 X 174 mm) basane fauve, dos cinq nerfs ornés, caissons dorés, dentelles dorées en queue et tête, pièce de titre maroquin ocre, coupes filetées, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Tome I : titre imprimé en rouge, IV (avertissement), un feuillet de table, 224 pages - titre imprimé en rouge, un feuillet (avertissement et table), 222 pages ; Tome II : IV (dont titre imprimé en rouge & avertissement), 2 feuillets de table, 208 pages - titre imprimé en rouge, 247 pages, 2 feuillets de table ; Tome III : titre imprimé en rouge, 265 pages, 3 feuillets de table - titre imprimé en rouge, II (avertissement), un feuillet de table, 195 pages ; Tome IV : titre imprimé en rouge, 248 pages, 1 feuillet de table, (1) - titre imprimé en rouge, 236 pages, 1 feuillet de table ; Tome V : titre imprimé en rouge, 209 pages, 1 feuillet de table - titre imprimé en rouge, 210 pages, 3 feuillets de table ; Tome VI : titre imprimé en rouge, 235 pages, 2 feuillets de table & avertissement - titre imprimé en rouge, 235 pages, 2 feuillets de table ; Tome VII : titre imprimé en rouge, 227 pages, 5 pages non chiffrées (table) ; titre imprimé en rouge, 226 pages, 1 feuillet de table ; Tome VIII : titre imprimé en rouge, 219 pages, 2 feuillets de table - titre imprimé en rouge, 216 pages, 1 feuillet de table ; Tome IX : titre imprimé en rouge, 226 pages, 1 feuillet de table - titre imprimé en rouge, 214 pages, 1 feuillet de table ; Tome X : titre imprimé en rouge, 235 pages, 1 feuillet de table - titre imprimé en rouge, 256 pages, 2 feuillets de table ; Tome XI : titre imprimé en rouge, 239 pages, (1) page de table - titre imprimé en rouge, 219 pages, 4 pages de table non chiffrées ; Tome XII : titre imprimé en rouge, 210 pages, 3 feuillets de table - titre imprimé en rouge, 197 pages, (3) pages de table.
1808WRCAM16036New Orleans: Bradford and Anderson 1808. vxxi1491pp. Quarto. Antique-style three-quarter calf and marbled boards. Closed tear in titlepage neatly repaired. Faint marginal dampstaining to a few leaves. Page 113-114 torn in the outer margin affecting about a dozen words else a very good copy. This copy bears the ownership signature and stamp of Samuel P. Greves a New York native who practiced law in Baton Rouge from the 1840s to the 1870s. <br> <br> A most important compilation of laws covering the southern part of the Louisiana purchase separated from the northern section in 1808 and so covering present-day Louisiana and Arkansas. Printed in parallel French and English this volume amalgamated for the first time the combination of English French and Spanish law which represented the legal past and present of the territory. One of the most substantial books printed in New Orleans up to that time. JUMONVILLE 174. McMURTRIE NEW ORLEANS 114. Bradford and Anderson hardcover books
5549Monroe La 1991. Very good. Two large folio scrapbooks: First scrapbook: 63 leaves illustrated with seventy-seven original photographs plus numerous programs certificates newspaper clippings including many photographically illustrated and other ephemeral items. Large square folio. Contemporary green cloth with white vinyl laid down to boards the front board titled with green wooden raised letters reading "The Monroe-Grambling Chapter of The Links Inc." Two letters missing as indicated by brackets above and a few chipped. Minor wear and soiling to covers. Occasional dust-soiling to contents but generally sound and clean. Second scrapbook: 8 leaves illustrated with nine original photographs plus several programs and numerous photographically-illustrated newspaper clippings all pages with hand-painted chains "linking" the scrapbook elements. Large tall folio. Handmade binding composed of large white artist's canvas panels duct-taped together along spines. Minor wear and dust soiling. An extraordinary pair of large-format lovingly-composed scrapbooks produced to document the history and achievements of the Monroe-Grambling chapter of the Links Incorporated a local Louisiana chapter of a notable national service organization comprised of and dedicated to supporting African-American women. According to a printed notice on the first page of the earlier scrapbook: "This book is intended to trace the history of the Monroe-Grambling Chapter of the Links Incorporated and to highlight a selected number of achievements." <br /> <br /> The compilers of the scrapbooks document the group's activities through original photographs ephemeral items such as programs certificates and documents and a legion of newspaper clippings most of which also picture members of the group. The contents are then artfully arranged with scrapbook elements such as ribbon construction paper frames manuscript headings and so forth. The ephemera in both scrapbooks include officer lists and event programs for chapter meetings banquets youth service events and so forth. The scrapbooks memorialize highlights of the Monroe chapter from its founding in 1973 through 1991. The scrapbooks memorialize the chapter's first meeting initiations from various years the chapter presidents service and volunteer events youth pageants arts festivals workshops namely the Beautillion Workshop over different years and more. The great majority of these moments are captured in original photographs or photographically-illustrated newspaper clippings.<br /> <br /> In general the Links Incorporated's volunteer efforts center around youth global awareness and the arts for which the chapter was recognized by numerous other organizations evidenced by the run of certificates near the end of the first scrapbook received from Grambling State University some of the school's Greek chapters the Monroe Mayor's Commission on the Needs of Women and Women in the Mainstream the Girl Scouts Carver Elementary School and more. The first scrapbook ends with a long run of pages celebrating "Individual Achievement" by various member as well as a few pages of "Connecting Links" to prominent local citizens including Grambling State's legendary head football coach Eddie Robinson.<br /> <br /> The second scrapbook picks up where the first leaves off documenting chapter activities for 1990 and 1991 but is much shorter. This second scrapbook includes material similar to the first but also a page dedicated to Founder's Day nine original photographs and the "Cultural Programme" from a chapter event titled "A Tribute to the Black Woman" and two programs for events during Black Heritage Month including one honoring the aforementioned Coach Eddie Robinson "the 'winningest' coach in football history".<br /> <br /> According to the organization's website: "The Links Incorporated is an international not-for-profit corporation established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 17000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. The outstanding programming of The Links Incorporated has five facets which include Services to Youth The Arts National Trends and Services International Trends and Services and Health and Human Services. The programs are implemented through strategies such as public information and education economic development and public policy campaigns." These five facets are all represented in the present scrapbooks.<br /> <br /> A fabulous pair of substantial and informative scrapbooks documenting almost two decades of activities and achievements of a vital Louisiana chapter of a highly-regarded African-American women's organization. The Links Incorporated is still going strong today; as recently as 2022 the organization awarded a million-dollar grant to the Obama Presidential Center. unknown
1824687131824. New Orleans: s.n. c. 1824. New Orleans: s.n. c. 1824. Livingston's Louisiana Code of Civil Practice Louisiana. Livingston Edward 1764-1836. Lislet-Moreau Louis 1766-1832. Derbigny Pierre 1769-1829. Code of Practice in Civil Cases For the State of Louisiana. New Orleans: s.n. c. 1824. 410 pp. English and French on facing leaves. Quarto 10-3/4" x 7-1/2". Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards lettering piece gilt fillets and blind ornaments to spine endpapers renewed. Light browning and faint dampspotting to text small darker dampstains to upper margins of preliminaries and a few following leaves. A nice copy in a handsome binding. $2500. First edition. This important code was one of a series of codes produced for the Louisiana legislature. Principally the work of Livingston work on the civil practice code began in 1823. Submitted to the legislature and first published in 1824 it went into effect the following year. Like the other codes it was a decisive influence in the codification movement. It was for example the main inspiration and source for the 1848 Field Code of Procedure which incorporated many of its provisions. Not in Cohen. Babbitt Hand-List of Legislative Sessions and Session Laws 148. Jumonville Bibliography of New Orleans Imprints 458. unknown books
18585156Lake Providence La: Printed at the Office of the Herald 1858. Very good. 40pp. Original plain green wrappers. Minor wear two binding holes punched through inner margin and soft vertical fold throughout. Moderate tanning and occasional foxing to text signed on page 32 by the secretary of the commission with his embossed seal. Untrimmed. A very rare antebellum Louisiana imprint discussing the creation and maintenance of levees along the Mississippi River in the northeastern part of the state and printed there in 1858. Lake Providence is located on the Mississippi River in the northeast corner of Louisiana about fifty miles north of Vicksburg Mississippi. The present work was printed by the city's contemporary newspaper of record the Lake Providence Herald. The work includes the founding documents of the Levee District covering the parishes of Carroll Madison and Catahoula printing the district's laws and legislative resolutions by-laws governing the commissioners' work in the district the rules of order for their meetings the "Boundaries of Wards" for the seventeen wards within the state and an example contract for the commissioners engineers and contractors working on the levees. The work is signed at the conclusion of the by-laws by secretary Charles Robertson Purdy 1833-1863 who later served as captain of the Lake Providence Cadets of the 4th Louisiana Regiment in the Civil War and died in the Siege of Port Hudson. OCLC reports just a single copy at Historic New Orleans. Printed at the Office of the Herald unknown
