Scope and Contents The plan books for the First Municipal District, seven manuscript volumes, are all that have survived in the archives. They were apparently made by the Surveyor and used by the Auctioneer in selling the subject properties. The volumes are labelled "J.B. Walton, Auctioneer." Records show that Walton did indeed serve as City Auctioneer.Since much of the data contained in these volumes is for non-municipal property, the possibility arises that they were used for purposes other than...

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Fundamental rules for the administration of the general estate of John McDonogh, adopted by the Commissioners and Agents of New Orleans and Baltimore; and the opinion of Mr. Roselius as to their powers and duties. New Orleans, 1855.

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Books owned by McDonogh with his signature on endpapers.

Scope and Contents The papers include his "olographic" will, his "Memoranda, being reflections, opinions and recommendations" to the executors of his estate, and his memorandum on real estate owned in Jefferson Parish, La. Formerly cataloged under call number LOURV 976.3 M13o.Item one comprises three photostats, two positive and one negative, of what is identified as the "Olographic Will and Testament" of John McDonogh. These are actually photostats of an 1850 copy of McDonogh's will made after his...

Scope and Contents The papers consist of 295 manuscript letters, shipping lists, receipts, and orders for goods in thirty-four folders. Within each category the documents have been arranged in chronological order and numbered. Some of the documents are in French or Spanish, and some of these are accompanied by typewritten translations, which have been filed separately and keyed to the originals.Some of the papers actually relate to the firm of Shepherd Brown and Company. No attempt has been made to...

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Plan book showing the location of city-owned property and property owned by the estate of John McDonogh, no date (KG622, 1 v.) -- probably dating from ca. 1855, this volume includes plans of squares in which city property was located. The city properties are shaded-in by otherwise unidentified. Also includes property of the McDonogh estate as well as property in the line of proposed street openings.

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The records are manuscript volumes. Volume one has printed headings with the title, "Bills receivable of the testamentary executors of the estate of John McDonogh," at the front of the book, with "Bills payable ..." at the rear. The second volume, dated 1850-1852, is a cash book of receipts and expenditures.