Edmond Begouën Demeaux letters, 1865-1866 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Edmond Begouën Demeaux letters, 1865-1866

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection M-262

Primary Creator: Begouën Demeaux, Edmond.

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: The collection is arranged chronologically in one folder.

Date Acquired: 02/00/1963

Subjects: Begouën Demeaux, Edmond., Begouën Demeaux, Gustave., French Americans., Mobile (Ala.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865., Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company., Slaves -- Emancipation., United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation., United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.

Forms of Material: Correspondence.

Languages: French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of three letters from Edmond Begouën Demeaux in the United States to his brother Gustave Begouën Demeaux in Le Havre, France (1865 November-1866 April). Demeaux writes about emancipated slaves, the Freedman's Bureau, and general conditions in Mobile, Alabama. One of the letters (1865 November 27) describes the effect the war had on the size and condition of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The 1865 November 27 and December 4 letters are copies (partial) and the 1866 April 3 letter is a copy plus an original. In French.

Biographical Note

Edmond Begouën Demeaux was the brother of Gustave Begouën Demeaux and the granduncle of Maurice Begouën Demeaux.

Subject/Index Terms

Begouën Demeaux, Edmond.
Begouën Demeaux, Gustave.
French Americans.
Mobile (Ala.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.
Slaves -- Emancipation.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation.
United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws.

Preferred Citation: Edmond Begouën Demeaux letters, Manuscripts Collection M-262, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1964.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

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Folder 1: Edmond Begouën Demeaux letters, 1865-1866: Three letters from Edmond Begouën Demeaux in the United States to his brother Gustave Begouën Demeaux in Le Havre, France. The 1865 November 27 and December 4 letters are copies (partial) and the 1866 April 3 letter is a copy plus an original. In French.

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