James Damaré papers, 1857-1870 | Louisiana Research Collection

Scope and Contents: Record books of Dr. J. Damaré of Convent Landing, St. James Parish, Louisiana. The small unbound volume contains a less complete retail record from 1870, with inventory. The bound volume includes records in French of retail sales kept by day and customer from 1857 to 1859 and pasted wholesale receipts of Dr. Damaré's purchases, both medical and sundry, from 1868. He bought and sold everything from sealing wax to laudanum.