Register of persons committed to the Third Municipality Workhouse, October, 1844 - May, 1851
Scope and Contents
Records for each individual prisoner his number; name; age; height; complexion; color of hairs and eyes; marks; place of birth; whether or not naturalized, educated, or married; habits; and occupation. Also gives the date of commitment, term of sentence, date to be discharged, and remarks (usually a reference to the actual discharge). Also included in the volume are records of the provisions consumed in the workhouse hospital during 1847; statements of the sick persons admitted to the hospital in 1847; and a record, by name, of the persons dying in the hospital during the same year.
Dates
- Creation: October, 1844 - May, 1851
Creator
- From the Collection: Third Municipality (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment. Request by call number. Originals are closed for research.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 2 Volumes (2 volumes, available on 1 roll of microfilm)
From the Sub-Series: 1 Reels (2 volumes, available on 1 roll of microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Call Number
mf TXA420, 1844-1851, 3rd Mun; [filed under call number TXA420 1842-1852 1st Mun.]
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
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New Orleans LA 70112
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