Brunet, Francis. Document, 1788, Oct.9. 2 items. Location: Misc.:B. Two certified copies of a land sale in Opelousas, Louisiana, to Charles Vivant by Francis Brunet. In French. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 46.

Tunnard, William F. Carriage and harness factory ambrotype, circa 1855. 1 item. Location: 65:60. William F. Tunnard (1809-1871) operated a carriage and harness factory in Baton Rouge. This ambrotype shows the three-story brick building of the Tunnard carriage and harness factory, located on the corner of Main and Church streets. Mss. 4959.

Barnwell Drilling Company, Inc. formation log, circa 1956-1970. 1 formation log. Location: OS:B. Barnwell Drilling Company, Inc., an oil and gas exploration firm, was founded in 1956 in Shreveport, La., by R.S. Barnwell Sr., R.S. Barnwell Jr., and Morton H. Kinzler. This formation log details geologic information for drilling sites in North Louisiana, South Arkansas, East Texas, Mississippi, and South Alabama. Mss. 5045.

Kemp, Hillary Jackson. Account Book, 1899-1905. 1 v. Location: F:21. Merchant of Amite, La. Account book for the Racket Store contains customers' accounts and merchandise purchased. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3647.

Draughon, R. H. Record Book, 1860. 1 vol. Location: G:3. Receipt book of R.H. Draughon, general merchant of Clinton, La., containing a record of money lent and transfer of payments for merchandise. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1100.

Peters and Millard. Letter, 1844 July 3. 1 letter. Location: Misc.:P. Business letter from factors, Peters and Milliard of New Orleans, La., to Charles P. Leverich of New York, N.Y. relates to cotton shipments and payments. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3775.

A. Bell and Company. Papers, 1835, 1836. 2 items. Location: Misc.:B. Cotton broker of New York City. Letters from factors at Petersburg, Virginia, and Fayetteville, North Carolina, regarding the cotton market and amount of cotton expected from Tennessee and North Alabama. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2356.

Cazedessus, Eugene, R. Papers, 1893-1938, undated. 15 items. Location: Misc.: C, OS: C. Prominent Baton Rouge, La., banker. Papers contain photographic copies of two letters, printed items and photographs. Letters relate to the candidacy of Ruffin Golson Pleasant (May 8, 1907) and Baton Rouge election results, La. (Jan. 1914). Printed items include relate to local businesses and St. Joseph’s Church, Baton Rouge. Also, found is Cazedessus's obituary (Feb. 24, 1938) and images Cazedessus's house, the old State Capitol and unidentified persons (1893, 1895, undated). For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3585.

Steamboat document collection, 1835-1878 (bulk 1835-1858). 10 items. Location: Misc. The collection consists of receipts related to passage on or repair work made to steamboats on the Mississippi River and bills of lading for ships bound to and from New Orleans. Mss. 3626.

Huntsville (Packet ship) Log book, 1843-1844. 1 v. Location: G:22. The packet ship Huntsville (523 tons) sailed with the Louisiana & New York Line of packet ships, sailing twice monthly in season between New York and New Orleans. This log book records three voyages of the Huntsville between New York and New Orleans under Edward Cornell, master, between September 16, 1843, and June 25, 1844. Mss. 3712.