MILNE ASYLUM PAPERS
(Mss. 1170)
Inventory
Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections
Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library
Louisiana State University Libraries
Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University
Reformatted 2003
Revised 2011
CONTENTS OF INVENTORY
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SUMMARY
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36 items |
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New Orleans, La. |
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Inclusive dates. |
1840-1856 |
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N/A |
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Language. |
17 documents in English, 17 in French |
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Summary. |
Documents and related items pertaining to the Milne Asylums for Destitute Orphan Boys and Destitute Orphan Girls, of New Orleans. |
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Restrictions on access. |
No restrictions. If microfilm is available, photocopies must be made from microfilm. |
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Related collections. |
None. |
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Copyright. |
Copyright of the original materials is retained by descendants of the creators in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
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Citation. |
Milne Asylum Papers, Mss. 1170, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La. |
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Stack location(s). |
A:77 |
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
The Milne Asylum was established by the charitable bequest of Alexander Milne (1742-1838), a Scottish immigrant of New Orleans. Milne emigrated to Louisiana in 1776 and gained property and wealth as a merchant and brick manufacturer. He bequeathed money and property for the establishment of the Milne Asylums in Milneburg, near New Orleans, one for destitute orphan boys, the other for girls.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Papers include agreements and orders of appropriations from the estate of Milne for the Milne Asylums, certificates of fees paid by the asylums for goods and services, mortgage documents, insurance receipts, a request for the admission of a foundling to the asylum, the release of an eleven year old boy to the asylum by his mother, and papers related to the title of land involved in the Milne bequest.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
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[In English] |
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Agreement concerning the Milnebourg and Bayou St. John lots for Home, signed Buisson, Dancourt, Surgi, Vignaud, Montegut |
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Sept. 30, 1840 |
True copy of judgment of Judge Bermudez ordering appropriation from estate of Alexander Milne for asylums dated September 11, 1840 |
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Sept. 18, 1845 |
Receipt for payment to notary public for services in connection with estate of A. Milne |
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May 15, 1846 |
Application to Lucius C. Duncan, Esq., and others representing the Four Orphan Societies, Universal Legatees of the late Alex. Milne |
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Oct. 1, 1847 |
Letter, signed Burthe, stating conditions for draining and clearing land owned by Milne Orphan Asylums (see French document of January 24, 1850) |
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November 1850 |
True copy of judgment ordering erasure of mortgage against the Female Orphan Asylum and the Society for Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys |
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Nov. 17, 1851 |
Certification of fees in case of Milne Asylum for Destitute Orphan Boys and Milne Asylum for Destitute Orphan Girls v. Female Orphan Society and Society for Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys, with receipt signed on back |
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Jan. 16, 1852 |
Certification of sheriff’s fees in the same case as above |
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Feb. 1852, May 1853 |
Bill submitted by A. Danscourt, notary public, for services to Milne Asylum |
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July 19, 1852 |
Receipt signed by firm of auctioneers for payment by “Mylne” Asylum |
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Aug. 11, 1852 |
Certification of fees in case of Milne Asylum v. F. Ripoll |
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Aug. 13, 1852 |
Certification of sheriff’s fees in case of Milne Asylum v. E. B. Batcave |
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Apr. 1854 |
Insurance receipt issued to Milne’s Orphan Asylum |
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Jan. 15, 1855 |
Letter from N. Mitchell making offer for land owned in Milnebourg by the asylum |
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March 4, 1855 |
Insurance receipt |
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Oct. 18, 1856 |
Request for admission of a “foundling” to the Milne Asylum |
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Jan. 25, 1855 |
Bill from the Louisiana Courier for advertisement |
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[In French] |
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Apr.-May, 1847 |
Request for funds in advance for necessary repairs to the president of Milne Asylum |
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May 14, 1847 |
Bill to president and directors of Milne Asylum for a partial plan of Milnebourg, countersigned by Danscourt, receipt signed by Buisson |
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Sept. 17, 1847 |
Bill from firm of Guinault & Fernandez to president and directors of Milne Asylum for printing |
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Sept. 11, 1849 |
Bill from Buisson, attorney |
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Jan. 24, 1850 |
True copy from register of New Orleans Land Office, detailing title search to original concession of land involved in Milne Bequest in 1769 (see English document of Oct. 1, 1847 for reference to plots designated A, B, and D included in this survey) |
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Oct. 17, 1854 |
Bill for household goods supplied to Milne Asylum |
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June 26, 1855 |
Bill for wood delivered |
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July 6, 1855 |
Bill for nails and screws supplied |
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Aug. 24, 1855 |
Receipt for payment for painting done on house of Milne Asylum at Conde and Ursulines Streets |
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Apr. 2, 1856 |
Receipt for payment of wood |
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June 1856 |
Statement of current expenses for Milne Asylum |
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Sept. 14, 1856 |
Receipts of payments of bills |
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Sept. 16, 1856 |
Inventory of “effects belonging to the Milne Asylum” and list of names of orphans |
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Sept. 20, 1856 |
Release to asylum of eleven year old boy by mother |
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Oct. 1856 |
Statements of expenses |
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INDEX TERMS
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Charitable bequests--Louisiana.
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Milne Asylum for Destitute Orphan Boys.
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Milne Asylum for Destitute Orphan Girls.
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Milne, Alexander, 1742-1838.
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Milneburg (La.)--History--19th century.
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Orphanages--Louisiana.
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Orphans--Louisiana. |
CONTAINER LIST
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Stack
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Contents (with dates) |
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A:77 |
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1840-1856 |
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