Rare Autograph Document Signed; Shares of Capitol Stock for Parcels of Land and Slaves
New Orleans: 1838. Rare autograph document signed: The Citizens Bank of Louisiana trades shares in the capitol stock of the bank for parcels of land and slaves. Folio, 4 pages, City and Parish of New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8th 1838, whereby Demey Kemp and wife, who are wealthy land owners with many slaves, enters into a contract with Victorin Patin, President of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, to secure the sum of fifteen-hundred dollars, the amount equal to fifteen shares..... More