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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Blaise Motte Ledger #5310-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information

Purchased from Michael Brown Rare Books in March 2006 (Acc. 100569).

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• Account books--Louisiana--History--19th century.
• African Americans--Louisiana--History--19th century.
• General stores--Louisiana--History--19th century.
• Louisiana--Commerce--History--19th century.
• Merchants--Louisiana--History--19th century.
• Motte, Blaise.
• Saint Landry Parish (La.)--Commerce.
• Saint Landry Parish (La.)--History.

Blaise Motte was born in France and emigrated to the United States around 1828. He kept a general store in Washington, Saint Landry Parish, La., from the late 1840s until the mid-1870s. A number of his customers were African Americans.

The collection contains a general store ledger, 1869-1875, kept by Blaise Motte of Washington, Saint Landry Parish, La.; a loose ledger sheet; and miscellaneous enclosures from the early 20th century. The ledger is organized by customer name and includes dates, items and amounts purchased, and prices.