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Papers concerning a Galveston, Texas land transfer from Alphonse Dubois de Saligny to J. P. Benjamin
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Papers concerning a Galveston, Texas land transfer from Alphonse Dubois de Saligny to J. P. Benjamin, 1859-1860.
Physical Description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Franklin Gilliam Rare Books on the Thomas W. Streeter Fund, 2021.
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This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Judah Philip Benjamin (1811-1884) entered Yale College in 1825 but left in 1827 before completing his course of study. He later served as a United States Senator from Louisiana from 1853 to 1861 and as a Cabinet officer of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. Benjamin left for the United Kingdom and became an English barrister following the end of the American Civil War.
While a senator, Benjamin had an interest in strengthening trade connections between New Orleans, Louisiana, and California and promoted a project to build a railroad. Through his relations with French diplomat Alphonse Dubois de Saligny (1809-1888), Benjamin sought to secure land in Galveston, Texas, as well as the financial support of the French Emperor.
Summary
Three items pertaining to the transfer of land in Galveston, Texas, from Alphonse Dubois de Saligny to J. P. Benjamin, 1859-1860. Included is a manuscript conveyance in which Dubois de Saligny transfers approximately 20 vacant lots to Benjamin for $40,000, 1859 December 27; an autograph letter, signed, from George F. Reed, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Benjamin, Washington, D.C., 1860 January 20; and a manuscript report, undated, by Reed on the situation and value of Dubois de Saligny’s properties.
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Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 05, 2022
References
Papers Concerning a Galveston, Texas Land Transfer from Alphonse Dubois de Saligny to J. P. Benjamin. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Papers Concerning a Galveston, Texas Land Transfer from Alphonse Dubois de Saligny to J. P. Benjamin. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Legislators United States 19th century.
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