Author: Carol Mills-Nichol
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ISBN: 9781596413924
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
The U.S. Civil War was fought mostly on southern soil where many foreign residents suffered significant monetary and personal losses. In 1880 the United States and France set up a commission to examine claims from French citizens living or doing business in America between 1861 and 1866. Over 700 claims were adjudicated although few were paid any significant amount of money. The case files, housed at the National Archives, are a treasure-trove of information about these immigrants and their families, their origins, their occupations, as well as the operations and conduct of both southern and northern troops who fought literally in their backyards. The majority of the claims were filed from Louisiana, although a hundred or so came from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. These French immigrants had come from metropolitan France, most from small villages, although a few hailed from large venues such as Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, Nantes and Nancy. A substantial number also came from the French Antilles: Saint-Domingue (HaIti) and Martinique. Others were natives of southern Belgium, the Rhinepfalz (Bavaria, Germany) and Monaco, born French between 1799 and 1815 during the reign of Napoleon. A select few of the claimants were wealthy businessmen and French noblemen who had assets, but had never resided, in the United States. Although the claimants' wealth and social status varied greatly, tragedy and hardship beset them equally. From Champagne Charlie Heidsieck, who earned, lost, and recovered a fortune in America, to women like Marie Dugout, who fled France with her daughter and her paramour to start life over in Louisiana, each story is unique and compelling. Sadly, only a handful of claimants, or their heirs, received enough money to compensate for their losses.
A Guide to the French and American Claims Commission 1880-1885
Author: Carol Mills-Nichol
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781596413924
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
The U.S. Civil War was fought mostly on southern soil where many foreign residents suffered significant monetary and personal losses. In 1880 the United States and France set up a commission to examine claims from French citizens living or doing business in America between 1861 and 1866. Over 700 claims were adjudicated although few were paid any significant amount of money. The case files, housed at the National Archives, are a treasure-trove of information about these immigrants and their families, their origins, their occupations, as well as the operations and conduct of both southern and northern troops who fought literally in their backyards. The majority of the claims were filed from Louisiana, although a hundred or so came from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. These French immigrants had come from metropolitan France, most from small villages, although a few hailed from large venues such as Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, Nantes and Nancy. A substantial number also came from the French Antilles: Saint-Domingue (HaIti) and Martinique. Others were natives of southern Belgium, the Rhinepfalz (Bavaria, Germany) and Monaco, born French between 1799 and 1815 during the reign of Napoleon. A select few of the claimants were wealthy businessmen and French noblemen who had assets, but had never resided, in the United States. Although the claimants' wealth and social status varied greatly, tragedy and hardship beset them equally. From Champagne Charlie Heidsieck, who earned, lost, and recovered a fortune in America, to women like Marie Dugout, who fled France with her daughter and her paramour to start life over in Louisiana, each story is unique and compelling. Sadly, only a handful of claimants, or their heirs, received enough money to compensate for their losses.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781596413924
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
The U.S. Civil War was fought mostly on southern soil where many foreign residents suffered significant monetary and personal losses. In 1880 the United States and France set up a commission to examine claims from French citizens living or doing business in America between 1861 and 1866. Over 700 claims were adjudicated although few were paid any significant amount of money. The case files, housed at the National Archives, are a treasure-trove of information about these immigrants and their families, their origins, their occupations, as well as the operations and conduct of both southern and northern troops who fought literally in their backyards. The majority of the claims were filed from Louisiana, although a hundred or so came from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. These French immigrants had come from metropolitan France, most from small villages, although a few hailed from large venues such as Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, Nantes and Nancy. A substantial number also came from the French Antilles: Saint-Domingue (HaIti) and Martinique. Others were natives of southern Belgium, the Rhinepfalz (Bavaria, Germany) and Monaco, born French between 1799 and 1815 during the reign of Napoleon. A select few of the claimants were wealthy businessmen and French noblemen who had assets, but had never resided, in the United States. Although the claimants' wealth and social status varied greatly, tragedy and hardship beset them equally. From Champagne Charlie Heidsieck, who earned, lost, and recovered a fortune in America, to women like Marie Dugout, who fled France with her daughter and her paramour to start life over in Louisiana, each story is unique and compelling. Sadly, only a handful of claimants, or their heirs, received enough money to compensate for their losses.
French and American Claims Commission
The French and American Claims Commission, 1880-1884
Author: French and American Claims Commission
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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List of Claims Before the French and American Claims Commission Under the Treaty Between the United States of America and the French Republic of January 15, 1880
Author: United States. Board of Commissioners for the Adjustment of French Spoliation Claims
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Category : French spoliation claims
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : French spoliation claims
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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The Final Report Of The Agent And Counsel Of The United States
Author: French and American Claims Commission
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021866493
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book provides a detailed report of the French and American Claims Commission, which was established in the 1880s to resolve outstanding claims from the Franco-American War. The report includes treaties between the United States and France, as well as a schedule of claims that were settled through the commission. This work is an invaluable resource for scholars studying international law and diplomacy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021866493
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book provides a detailed report of the French and American Claims Commission, which was established in the 1880s to resolve outstanding claims from the Franco-American War. The report includes treaties between the United States and France, as well as a schedule of claims that were settled through the commission. This work is an invaluable resource for scholars studying international law and diplomacy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
List of Claims Before the French and American Claims Commission Under the Treaty Between the United States of America and the French Republic of January 15, 1880, March 28, 1883
French and American Claims Commission. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Communication from the Secretary of State in Relation to the French and American Claims Commission. February 9, 1885. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and Ordered to be Printed
Author: United States. Congress. House
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1930
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1930
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France - French and American Claims Commission
Rules of the French and American Claims Commission with the Convention Establishing the Commission
Author: French and American Claims Commission, 1880-1883
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Category : French spoliation claims
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French spoliation claims
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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French and American Claims Commission
Author: United States. Department of State
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description