has been slightly edited, and the Address changed.
iii. Sig. a-b
8, the last a blank, pages [i]-xxix.
Case laid before Counsel for their Opinion, on the Claim to the Batture, situated in front of the suburb St. Mary
.
At the head of this caption title, Jefferson has written:
Derbigny’s Opinion on the
iv. Sig. 1-2
8, 3-6
4, 7
2, pages [1]-68.
Examination of the Title of the United States to the Land called The Batture
.
Livingston’s text ends on page 43, dated December 10, 1807, and is followed by
Notes, in
French and with translations.
At the head of the caption title Jefferson has written:
Livingston’s
v. Sig. [ ]
8, B-D
8, E
6, pages [i]-LXXV.
Opinion, on the Case of the Alluvion Land or Batture, near New-Orleans
.
At the head of this caption Jefferson has written:
Duponceau’s
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3. Eight pamphlets on the Batture question bound together for Jefferson in one volume 8vo., tree calf, the back divided into
compartments by gilt lines and ornaments with ornaments in the compartments except in the second which has the lettering
Batture
/ 1809
/, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges by Milligan. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate. On a fly-leaf at the end Jefferson has listed the contents of this and the previous volume, 18 lines, headed Contents
(badly cut into). In this list Jefferson has treated separately the various parts included in the volume with Livingston’s
address, no. 3484 above.
F379 .N5 P89
i. [POYDRAS,
Julien de Lalande.]
Adresse au Conseil Legislatif du Territoire d’Orleans. Nouvelle-Orleans: de l’Imprimerie du
Telegraphe,
1808.
8 leaves.
English and
French text on opposite pages; signed at the end “Probus” and dated On the bank of the River. 1st October 1807.
Sabin 53303.
McMurtrie 114.
Tinker, page 383.
On the title-page Jefferson has written:
by Poydras.
Julien de Lalande Poydras, 1746-1824, poet, public servant and philanthropist, arrived in New Orleans (due to the fortunes of war) in 1768. He was
prevented from returning to France owing to the French Revolution and decided to remain in Louisiana. After the Louisiana
Purchase he became a friend of Governor Claiborne, and held several public offices. This is the first of the five pamphlets
written by him in support of the right of the public to the Batture. The other four follow, no. ii-v in this volume.
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ii. POYDRAS,
Julien de Lalande.
A Defence of the right of the public to the Batture of New Orleans. By Julien Poydras. City of Washington: Printed for the Author,
1809.
10 leaves.
Sabin 64843.
Tinker, page 383.
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iii. POYDRAS,
Julien de Lalande.
Further observations in support of the right of the public to the Batture of New Orleans, or Port of St. Mary. By Julien Poydras. City of Washington:
A. & G. Way, Printers,
1809.
12 leaves.
Sabin 64844.
Tinker, page 383.
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iv. POYDRAS,
Julien de Lalande.
Speech of Julien Poydras, Esq. the Delegate from the Territory of Orleans, in support of the right of the public to the Batture in front of the Suburb
St. Mary. Friday, February 2, 1810.
City of Washington:
A. & G. Way, Printers,
1810.
16 leaves including the last blank.
Sabin 64845.
Tinker, page 383.
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v. POYDRAS,
Julien de Lalande.
Speech of Julien Poydras, Esq. the Delegate from the Territory of Orleans,
