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Box 8

 Container

Contains 2 Results:

Letter, Andrew Martin, St. Francisville, Louisiana to Abram Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1819 December 22

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7
Identifier: id288333
Scope and Contents

Martin describes his visit to New Orleans, the yellow fever epidemic, the buildings, inhabitants and condition of the city.  Also describes the levee system along the Mississippi.  Tells of the discovery of a planned mutiny by slaves aboard his ship while near the Bahama Bank.  Has been riding around the country near New Orleans on business, and has paid W. E. Halstead a visit.

Dates: 1819 December 22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Myers Papers (II) / Series 1: Correspondence / Box 8 / Abram Myers from Andrew Martin

Abram Myers from Andrew Martin, 1819 December 22

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 7
Identifier: id269110
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains correspondence.

Dates: 1819 December 22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Myers Papers (II) / Series 1: Correspondence / Box 8