Duffel and Harris families papers, 1741-1968 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Box 1: Duffel and Harris families papers

Folder 1: William L. Harris, Jackson, Mississippi, to the Honorable William McWillie, 1861 May 3

Folder 2: William Harris, Johnson's Island to his wife Emma, 1864 March 28

Positive photostat

Folder 3: Thomas B. Harris, Johnson's Island, to his wife, 1864 August 9

Positive photostat

Folder 4: Thomas Benton Harris, Johnson's Island, to his wife, 1864 August 26

Folder 5: Edward D. Seghers, New Orleans, to the Mother Superior, Convent of the Ursulines, Haute Croix, Brabant Belgium, concerning the Seghers family in Belgium, 1945 June 6

Folder 6: Edward D. Seghers, New Orleans, to Mrs. W.R. Buffington, New Orleans, sending information on the Seghers family, 1946 October 19

Folder 7: Translation of Proceedings of the Society of Friends of Liberty and Equality in Belgium, D. Seghers, President, dated 1793 February, undated

Folder 8: Page two of notes on the Seghers family in Europe

Folder 9: College d'Orleans photostat, 1811 June 20-1812 October 31

College d'Orleans, subscribers list and treasurer's report [positive photostat].

Folder 10: Calvert and Leonard genealogy, undated

Notes entitled "Some documentary evidence on identity of Burr Calvert".

Chart tracing descendants of Governor Leonard of Maryland.

Notes on John W. Leonard.

Calvert Coat of Arms [negative photostat].

Folder 11: Claiborne genealogy, undated

Notes concerning documents in the North Carolina state records pertaining to the Willis family.

Genealogical chart for Martha Willis Claiborne.

Pages three and four of notes on births and deaths in the Willis family.

Notes on Claiborne family from Morrison and Claiborne Bible records.

Folder 12: Other genealogies, undated

Notes on Cole of Virginia.

Notes on the Clark and Lynch families.

Notes on the Lynch family.

Notes on the Read and Farham families.

Notes from the Louisiana Historical Quarterly.

Letter to Mrs. W.R. Buffington enclosing data on the Terrell family.

Folder 13: Obituary, Mrs. W.R. Buffington, 1968 January 7

Folder 14: Notarized copy dated 1938 October 31 of testament of Henry Morrison, 1828 July 8; 1830 May 25

Folder 15: Julien Seghers, New Orleans, to J.H. Morrison, Captain of the steamer, Bella Donna, New Orleans, 1853 February 25

Folder 16: Statement of J.H. Morrison's account with J.A. Braud and Landry, New Orleans, 1857-1858

Folder 17: Notarized copy, dated 1859 January 21, of deed of transfer of property to Elizabeth Duffel, widow of Adolphe Seghers, 1859 January 11

Folder 18: Statement of Captain J.H. Morrison's account with J.A. Braud and Landry, New Orleans, 1859-1860

Folder 19: Albert Duffel, Donaldsonville, to J.H. Morrison, Pointe Coupee Parish, regarding papers in the Sheriff's Office concerning the seizure of land and slaves belonging to Wade H. Gilbert, 1859 December 20

Folder 20: John R. Thompson, New Orleans, to J.H. Morrison, 1860 January 12

Folder 21: Receipt for money received by Citizen's Bank of Louisiana, from J.H. Morrison, 1860 May 1

Folder 22: Instrument of Protest, notarized copy dated 1867 February 11, 1862 March 4

Folder 23: First page of the Morrison family Bible, 1885-1923

Positive and negative photostats

Folder 24: Last will and testament of James Steel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; copy dated 1793 August 1, 1741 December

Photostat

Folder 25: Letter of Henry L. Duffel to his uncle, James Duffel, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1806 July 17

Folder 26: Copy of inventory of property of Celeste Landry Vives; copy of marriage contract between Mrs. Vives and Dr. Edward Duffel Jr., 1810 August 22; 1810 September 3

Folder 27: Edward Duffel, Lynchburg, to his son, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Lafourche, Louisiana, 1814 September 24

Negative photostat

Folder 28: John L. Duffel, Richmond, to his brother, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Laufourche, Louisiana, 1814 November 21

Folder 29: John L. Duffel, Lynchburg, to his brother, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Lafourche, Louisiana, 1815 June 28

Negative photostat

Folder 30: Edward Duffel, Lynchburg, to his son, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Lafourche, Louisiana, 1818 May 21

Also, typewritten copy

Folder 31: Samuel Saint Helene, to his nephew, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Donaldsonville, Lafourche, Louisiana, 1818 November 11

Folder 32: Note of death of Elizabeth Duffel and of John L. Duffel, 1818-1819

Folder 33: James Duffel, Lynchburg, to his nephew, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Lafourche, Louisiana, 1822 May 6

Also, typewritten copy

Folder 34: Edward Duffel, Lynchburg, to his son, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Lafourche, Louisiana, 1825 May 1

Also, typewritten copy

Folder 35: Certified copy of Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr.'s oath of office as Judge, Ascension Parish, 1828 August 4

Hereafter referred to as Judge.

Folder 36: Copy of survey of land in Donaldsonville, Louisiana for Judge Edward Duffel, Jr.; includes plat, 1834 April 19

Folder 37: Copy of last will and testament of Edward Duffel, Lynchburg, 1834 April 19

Folder 38: Diary page of Henry L. Duffel, 1844-1845

One page of a diary or notebook. One side is headed, "My History Continued", with entries for 1845 January and December. On verso are notes on religion, and at bottom of page is the signature, "Henry L. Duffel, Parish of Ascension, Louisiana".

Folder 39: Cancellation of Judge Edward Duffel Jr.'s bond as Parish Judge, 1847 February 8

Folder 40: Edward Duffel, Pascagoula, to his son, Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 1847 June 24

Folder 41: Plat of a tract of land on Old River entered by Butler Gilbert, 1852 July 14

Folder 42: Executive order, signed by Governor Paul O. Hebert, granting to Henry L. Duffel leave of absence as Notary Public for a period of eight months, 1853 April 21

Folder 43: Appointment of H.J. Duffel as Delegate-at-Large to represent Louisiana at the Memphis Convention, 1853 June

Folder 44: Executive order, signed by Governor Robert C. Wickliffe, granting to Henry L. Duffel leave of absence as Notary Public of Ascension Parish for seven months, 1858 June 4

Folder 45: Promissory note for $5402.10 payable to Dr. Edward Duffel, Jr., and signed by Henry L. Duffel, 1859 June 22

Folder 46: Inventory of the property of Judge Edward Duffel, Jr., 1859 June 20

Folder 47: Copy of the deed of sale of plantation and bank stock by Citizens Bank of Louisiana to Mrs. Henry L. Duffel, 1869 March 20

Folder 48: Executive order, signed by Governor Samuel D. McHenry, granting fifty days leave of absence to Henry L. Duffel as Judge as the twenty-second judicial district, 1866 August 25

Folder 49: Executive order, signed by Governor Francis T. Nicholls, granting fifteen days leave of absence to Henry L. Duffel as Judge of the twenty-second Judicial District of Louisiana, 1890 August 27

Folder 50: Other Duffel family papers, undated

One page from a family Bible giving information about births and deaths in the Duffel family. Additional page affixed on verso with data of family, written by Henry L. Duffel.

Notes of interest about the Steel family.

Notes about Joseph Bertrand Dotrenge.

Folder 51: Genealogy of the Duffel family, undated

Folder 52: Application for membership in the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America by Rowena Morrison Buffington, 1938 August 4