Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Lesueur mss., 1819-1830, consist of eight letters to Charles Alexandre Lesueur, 1778-1846, artist and naturalist, and bills of lading for minerals shipped by or to Lesueur.
- Extent:
- 1 folio
- Language:
- Materials are in French .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Lesueur mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Charles Alexandre Lesueur, 1778-1846, was an artist and naturalist who lived for over a decade in Indiana's utopian New Harmony.
- Scope and Content:
The Lesueur mss., 1819-1830, consist of eight letters to Charles Alexandre Lesueur, 1778-1846, artist and naturalist, six being from Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, 1797-1856, educator; one from Arnould[?] Hentz, May 2, 1820; one from Etienne Caillaux, Catholic priest, Jeremie, Haiti, June 9, 1830; and bills of lading for minerals shipped by or to Lesueur.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 1937
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Folio
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Art
Science - Names:
- Lesueur, Charles Alexandre, 1778-1846
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Lesueur mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu