The records include the following, all of which are records of the regular business of the court: -original suit records -general and special dockets (and indexes) -minute books -deed book

Also included are records of more specialized activities of the Parish Court: -slave emancipation petitions -change of domicile declarations -statements of slaves imported into New Orleans.

There is also one carton of miscellaneous materials.

Manuscript volume, in English and German, containing copies of letters sent to customers in various U.S. cities, Havana, and Hamburg by members of the firms. They describe the difficulties that it faced during the business panic, as well as the everyday conduct of business.