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Size | 15 items |
Abstract | Paul L. De Clouet served in the Confederate army in Virgina and West Virginia. His father was Alexander De Clouet (fl. 1832) of Louisiana, a Confederate congressman. The collection includes scattered family correspondence of the De Clouet family of St. Martinville, La., including a letter, 1830, from Madame De Clouet in Paris, France, concerning the European political situation; two letters, 1832, from Alexander De Clouet, then a student in Paris, to his grandfather about his plans for studies; and three letters, 1861, from Alexander, serving in the Confederate Congress, to his son Paul L. De Clouet, serving in the Confederate army, concerning family and military matters; There are also a few items concerning Charlottesville, Va., and the University of Virginia, circa 1860-1861; and a contract with laborers, 1869, presumably from St. Martinville. |
Creator | De Clouet, Paul L., fl. 1855-1861. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Paul L. De Clouet served in the Confederate army in Virgina and West Virginia. His father was Alexander De Clouet (fl. 1832) of Louisiana, a Confederate congressman.
Back to TopThe collection includes scattered family correspondence of the De Clouet family of St. Martinville, La., including a letter, 1830, from Madame De Clouet in Paris, France, concerning the European political situation; two letters, 1832, from Alexander De Clouet, then a student in Paris, to his grandfather about his plans for studies; and three letters, 1861, from Alexander, serving in the Confederate Congress, to his son Paul L. De Clouet, serving in the Confederate army, concerning family and military matters; There are also a few items concerning Charlottesville, Va., and the University of Virginia, circa 1860-1861; a contract with laborers, 1869, presumably from St. Martinville; and an engraving of Alexander De Clouet.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Papers, 1830-1876 |
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Image Folder PF-3012/1 |
Engraving of Alexander De Clouet |