List of fire victims and their losses, 1844
Scope and Contents
The records of the Second Municipality Council include a volume of the minutes of the 1844 "distribution committee," appointed to apportion a $1000 appropriation for the relief of the victims of an October fire in the Fourth Ward. Also included among the Council's records is a separate volume, listing the names of the fire victims, along with a brief description of their families and losses, with the committee's appropriation toward their relief also recorded.
Dates
- Creation: 1844
Creator
- From the Collection: New Orleans (La.). Second Municipality (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This volume has been transcribed and is available to view digitally. Original is closed for research.
Extent
From the Series: 32 Volumes (32 volumes, available on microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
mf AB430f, 1844, 2nd Mun; second copy filed under call number TH240 1913-1924
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
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