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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | Walter Nicol was a Scotsman who settled in Louisiana and worked for a New Orleans lumber exporter. The collection is a diary, 14 September 1845-11 September 1849, describing Nicol's work; a militia organization in which he participated; friends and relations in Saint Helena and Livingston parishes, La., including his in-laws who were members of the Harvey family; a schooner trip to visit lumber plants at Pensacola, Fla.; railroad excursions; opinions on the Mexican War; and the death of his wife, children, other relations, and slaves in a steamboat accident. |
Creator | Nicol, Walter, 1817-1861. |
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: Kathryn Michaelis, January 2011; Nancy Kaiser, May 2021
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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Walter Nicol (1817-1861) was a Scotsman who settled in Louisiana and worked for a New Orleans lumber exporter.
Back to TopThe collection is a diary, 14 September 1845-11 September 1849, describing Nicol's work; a militia organization in which he participated; friends and relations in St. Helena and Livingston parishes, La., including his in-laws, who were members of the Harvey family; a schooner trip to visit lumber plants at Pensacola, Fla.; railroad excursions; opinions on the Mexican War; and the death of his wife, children, other relations, and slaves in a steamboat accident.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid; Diary, 1845-1849 |
Folder 2 |
Typed transcription of diary in folder 1 |
Reel M-545/1 |
Microfilm |
Microfilm (M-545/1)
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