Francis L. Constantine ledger and letter book

Collection

Identifier: W-0045

Scope and Contents

This ninety-six page journal includes cash ledger entries, transcriptions of letters sent and received by Francis L. Constantine, and recipes. A few letters and newspaper clippings are also included in the collection.

Dates

1866-1889

Creator

Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Biographical / Historical

Francis Louis Constantine, son of Dominique Francis and Renee Sainte Baron Constantine, was born in L'Orient, France, on 22 October 1803. He immigrated to the United States at age fourteen and settled in Demopolis, Alabama. He married Clementine Conelia Hamlett on 22 March 1827. The couple had seven children: Dominique Francis; Elizabeth; William Lewis Kosciusko; Clementine; Cornelia Natalie; Francis L.; and Josephine. He died on 21 May 1891.