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The Observations Of James Pitot, A Leading French Businessman In New Orleans During The Colonial Period, Constitute A Primary Source Of Information And Analysis Of The Economic Life Of Louisiana And The Lower Mississippi Valley During The Last Years Of Spanish Domination. Pitot Prepared This Commentary On Colonial Administration And Delivered It Personally To The French Government To Influence Its Views On Business In The Colony. Contains Observations On Religion, Social Customs, Race Relations, Indian Trade, Agriculture, Police Administration, And Judicial Procedures, The Impact Of Commercial Relations Between The United States And Spanish Louisiana, And Extensive Topographical Descriptions -- Accompanied By Maps -- Of Key Areas. -- Cover. By James Pitot ; Translated From The French, With An Introd., By Henry C. Pitot ; Foreword By Robert D. Bush. Translation Of The Author's Ms. Titled: Observations Sur La Colonie De La Louisiane De 1796 à 1802. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 191-193.

Author

James Pitot

Publisher

Baton Rouge: Published for the Historic New Orleans Collection by the Louisiana State University Press

Published

1979

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807105795

Subjects

History, Travel, Humanities