Robidoux, Joseph Slaves

Name/Title

Robidoux, Joseph Slaves

Entry/Object ID

9999.BHF.324

Scope and Content

Robidoux, Joseph (Slaves) Robidoux owned a Negro named Hippolite, who spoke French and attended to his master's comfort. In the booklet Joseph Robidoux: Trader, Town Builder it states that in a letter written in French to the privateer, Jean Lafitte he ordered the following on the 15th of April 1818: 20 slaves mulatto 10 of age having good teeth: males speaking French In addition 5 nursing babies, or if convenient 3 under 10 years, 20 mirrors, 500 big axes and etc.

Collection

Black Archives

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Slavery

Search Terms

Black History, Robidoux, Joseph, Slavery in St. Joseph

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

File, Folder

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 25, 2014

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robidoux, Joseph

Person or Organization

Hippolite

Person or Organization

Lafitte, Jean