Fanny Leverich Eshleman Craig collection, 1765-1958 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Box 1: Family papers

Folder 1: Correspondence and other papers, 1765 October 5-1796 December 21

1765 October 5. Sandy Hook, Samuel Giles to Fanny Giles.

1765 circa October. Unknown location, Samuel Giles to Fanny Giles.

1765 November 15. London, Samuel Giles to Fanny Giles.

Folder 2: Survey of lands belonging to Amen in Ascension Parish, made by Carlos Trudeau, 1798 June 12

Vista by Miguel Gayoso de Lemos. In Spanish.

Folder 3: Correspondence and other papers, circa 1797, 1797 February 19

1797 February 19. New York, Frances Roorbach to Fanny Giles.

Circa 1797. Unknown location, Maria Inskeep to James Giles.

Folder 4: Survey of land belonging to Landry Babin in Ascension Parish, 1805 February 2

In French.

Folder 5: Survey of land belonging to Louis Landry in Ascension Parish, 1805 February 4

In French.

Folder 6: Correspondence and other papers, 1807 October 13-1812 March 8

1807 October 13. Philadelphia, Abraham Inskeep to James Giles.

1808 November 13. New York, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Giles regarding the death of a sister.

1810 January 25. New York, Maria Inskeep to James Hampton regarding the marriage of Hampton to Fanny Giles.

1812 March 8. New York, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Giles Hampton.

Folder 7: Correspondence and other papers, 1815 April 16-1819 February 17

1815 April 16. New York, Maria Inskeep to Papa (James Giles).

1819 February 17. New Orleans, Abraham Inskeep to James Giles regarding establishing a wholesale grocery business in New Orleans.

Folder 8: Correspondence and other papers, 1822 May 18-1822 November 14

1822 May 18. Survey of land belonging to Louis Landry in Ascension Parish made by Auguste Bauret.

1822 November 14. Magnolia Grove, Plaquemines Parish, Sarah Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding the operation of a sugar plantation.

Folder 9: Correspondence and other papers, 1823 July 19-1823 November 2

1823 July 19. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Joseph Bloomfield to James Giles regarding a trip to Ohio.

1823 November 2. Unknown place. Will of Joseph Bloomfield.

1823 November 2. Unknown place. James Giles to Maria Inskeep regarding the death of Bloomfield.

Folder 10: Correspondence and other papers, 1824 January 16-1824 March 27

1824 January 16. Burlington, New Jersey?, Isabella Bloomfield to James Giles.

1824 March 27. Burlington, New Jersey?, Isabella Bloomfield to James Giles.

Folder 11: New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton, 1825 January 22

Folder 12: New Orleans, S. Roorbach to James Giles, 1825 February 1

Folder 13: Correspondence and other papers, 1832 October 29-1834 January 8

1832 October 29. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding Cholera and Yellow Fever in New Orleans.

1833 January 14. Nassau Hall, James G. Hampton to Fanny Inskeep regarding student activities at Princeton.

1834 January 8. New Orleans, Fanny Inskeep Leverich to Fanny Hampton.

Folder 14: Correspondence and other papers, 1837 April 22-1842 July 20

1837 April 22. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding the effects of the depression on New Orleans.

1841 January 21. Contemporary copies of documents relating to the settlement of the estate of Louis Landry including his sugar plantation on the Mississippi, giving a legal history of the land titles. French and English.

1842 July 20. Document concerning the estate of Louis Landry. In French.

Folder 15: Correspondence and other papers, 1846 June 3-1848 September 22

1846 June 3. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1847 May 2. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding John Inskeep's activities in the Mexican War.

1848 February 18. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regardin John Inskeep's activities in Mexico.

1848 March 20. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1848 September 12. New York, Sophia Roorbach to Fanny Hampton regarding a large fire in Brooklyn.

1848 September 22. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding a reception for Zachary Taylor at Pass Christian.

Folder 16: Correspondence and other papers, 1849 April 28-1853 December 12

1849 April 28. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1853 December 12. New Orleans, sale of land in faurbourg Trémé from Eugene Ducatel to Lucien Allibert. In French.

Folder 17: Correspondence and other papers, 1855 July 5-1855 September 23

1855 July 5. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1855 August 15. New Orleans, George ? to sister.

1855 August 26. Pass Christian, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1855 September 23. Pass Christian, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding a hurricane on the Gulf Coast.

Folder 18: New Orleans, sale of land from the heirs of J.W. Prince to Lucien Allibert, 1856 February 13

Folder 19: Correspondence and other papers, 1856 August 10-1859 July 26

1856 August 10. Pass Christian, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1856 December 21. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding a Thanksgiving dinner.

1858 December 5. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1858 December 25. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding Christmas Eve celebration. Also article from Crescent 1858 December 26.

1859 July 26. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

Folder 20: Correspondence and other papers, 1860 August 26-October 13

1860 August 26. Magnolia Lawn, Pass Christian, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1860 September 12. Magnolia Lawn, Pass Christian, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1860 September 24. Magnolia Lawn, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1860 October 9. Washington D.C., land grant to Louis Landry.

1860 October 13. New Orleans, Sale of land on Esplanade and twelve shares of stock in the Carondolet-Canal Navigation Company from Ernestine Gravel to Lucien Allibert. In French.

Folder 21: Correspondence and other papers, 1860 October 28-1861 April 29

1860 October 28. Magnolia Lawn, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton.

1861 April 29. New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton regarding early enthusiasm for the Civil War in New Orleans.

Folder 22: Correspondence and other papers, 1862 December 19-1864 November 22

1862 December 19. New Orleans, will of Lucien Allibert. French with English translation.

1864 November 22. New Orleans, Lieutenant William Grant, Headquarter Department of the Gulf to William R. Crane regarding the succession of the estate of William E. Starke, contemporary copy.

Folder 23: New Orleans, Maria Inskeep to Fanny Hampton, 1864 December 3

Folder 24: William E. Starke court proceedings, 1865 May 10-1865 May 30

1865 May 10. New Orleans, extract of the court proceedings concerning the succession of William E. Starke.

1865 May 30. New Orleans, extract of the court proceedings concerning the succession of William E. Starke.

Folder 25: Other business and estate records, 1880 February 26-1898 August 16, circa 1890-1900

1880 February 26. New Orleans, five certificates of salary due to New Orleans school principals for 1878 December.

1888 January 1. New Orleans, ordinance for the purchase of the right of way for the Canal and Claiborne Street Railroad Company.

1898 August 16. New Orleans, Charter of the Columbia Brewing Company.

Circa 1890-1900. New Orleans. Note on the survivors of Lucien Allibert including Louis A. Grass, whose card is attached.

Folder 26: Advertising flyers for the Old Reliable Lottery of Mexico City with a testimonial of a United States winner on verso, circa 1899-1900

Unknown place.

Folder 27: Business records, 1900 April 2-1902 July 1, circa 1900

Circa 1900. Unknown place. Advertising cards for the Mexican Lottery with a list of United States winners on the verso.

1900 April 2. New Orleans, report on the encumberances on the property of H.D. McCowan.

1900 November 1. Baton Rouge, License for the American Fire Insurance Company.

1901 December 14. New Orleans, Sun Insurance Company policy for fire insurance on a house in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

1902 July 1. New Orleans, notification of the bankruptcy of Emily Soler with Civil District Court rules on the verso.

Folder 28: Other papers, 1904-1905 November 27

1904. Unknown place. Christmas card, "To Ann from Ollie, United States Consul."

1905 December 2. Leeds, England, certifying a copy of a letter of 1905 March 1 from F.G. Holmes to Blagden Wasugh and Company regarding the price of salty creosote.

1905 November 27. London, England, notarized and certified statement by William Ward Higgs on the English commercial meaning of C.F.I. and F.O.B.

Folder 29: Clippings, 1895 September 4-1958 March 9

1895 September 4. New Orleans, the rearranging of the tracks of the Canal and Claiborne Railroad Company.

1898 July 3. New Orleans Times-Democrat on waterworks of American cities.

1900 December 9. New Orleans Daily Picayune.

1904-1905. New Orleans, concerning Frank Davies.

1932 March 13. New Orleans Times-Picayune "New Orleans of Glamorous Long Ago Lives Again in Prints."

1958 February 13. New Orleans Times-Picayune "Old Man Winter Comes South for the Winter."

1958 March 9. New Orleans Times-Picayune Dixie Roto Magazine "New Orleans Snow of the Century."