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Title	Letter, 1814 June 31
Creator	Robertson, Thomas Bolling, 1779-1828.
Date	1814-06-31
Notes	[4] p. on 1 leaf ; 25 x 39 cm. folded to 25 x 20 cm. 4 digital pages.
Description	Letter from Robertson in Saint Helena Parish in which he describes his visits to Pointe Coupee, Saint Francisville, and Saint Helena, specifically the people and hospitality he received and commenting on their manners and gentility. He mentions visiting Julien Poydras, Madame Beauvais, the Barrows, Welches, and Conners. He also predicts the future success and prevalence of the cultivation of sugar cane in the area and comments on the support he received from area inhabitants in his election to Congress and his prospects for future support.
Subject	Letters Louisiana--Description and travel Louisiana--History--19th century Legislators--Louisiana Louisiana-Politics and government-1803-1865 United States. Congress. House of Representatives-Elections Elections-Louisiana-19th century Saint Helena Parish (La.)-Description and travel-19th century Saint Helena Parish (La.)-Social life and customs-19th century Pointe Coupee Parish (La.)-Description and travel-19th century Pointe Coupee Parish (La.)-Social life and customs-19th century Saint Francisville (La.)-Description and travel-19th century Saint Francisville (La.)-Social life and customs-19th century Sugar growing-Louisiana-History-19th century
Language	en
Repository	William Prichard Collection, Mss. 2509 Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special) Baton Rouge, La.
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Restrictions	Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. In accordance with U. S. copyright laws, this work is in the public domain.
Cite As	The Louisiana Purchase: A Heritage Explored, LOUISiana Digital LIbrary, Baton Rouge, La.
Item Number	lb000193_0001
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Transcription	Spillers Tickfoha St Helena Florida June 1814 I have nothing worth communicating since I left Natchez towns and settled countries are pretty much alike improved society is insipid and monotonous or its deviations from established rule are awkward and unnatural besides I am now a member of Congress & a candidate and I see & hear nothing that is not constrained however I will follow up my tour. I embarked with Mr Dick in a military boat about noon floated on during the night and the next evening arrived at Point Coupee I landed at the plantation of the former Delegate Mr Poydrass parted with my friend Dick, knocked up the old fellow who was abed made myself known & was received with much hospitality, the next morning we breakfasted on fried eggs fruit wine & coffee and as the day was pleasant amused ourselves in walking over the plantation, the crop heretofore in that part of the State has been cotton with some corn but this year for the first time the partial
Contact and Ordering Information	E-mail lsudiglib@lsu.edu with questions or comments. See instructions for ordering reprints of this item here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/services/duplication.html Mention the "Item number" or "Item URL" in your request.
Relation	http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/cdm4/index_lapur.php?CISOROOT=/lapur
Cite As	The Louisiana Purchase: A Heritage Explored, LOUISiana Digital LIbrary, Baton Rouge, La.
Item URL	See 'reference url' on the navigation bars.
Collection URL	http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/index_lapur.php?CISOROOT=%2Flapur

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