Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Euphrosine Tivollier Allard Duplantier, 1822 Apr. 20 - Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Euphrosine Tivollier Allard Duplantier, 1822 Apr. 20

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Title
Armand Duplantier, Jr., to Euphrosine Tivollier Allard Duplantier, 1822 Apr. 20
Author
Duplantier, Armand, 1785-1862.
Contributing Repository
LSU Libraries. Special Collections
Biographical Note (Author)
Armand Allard Duplantier ('Armand, Jr.') was the second surviving son of Armand Gabriel Allard Duplantier and Augustine Gérard Duplantier. In 1802, his parents sent him to France for his education, although at age 17 he was considered too old to be going to school. His father insisted that he study business and improve his handwriting. Shortly after his return to Louisiana, he married Marie Fortin, and settled in Saint James Parish. He served as a private in the 6th Regiment of the Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812. Armand, Jr., lived at Sport Plantation, so named because of Duplantier’s love of horse racing. He returned to France briefly in 1826 with his ailing daughter Louise to seek medical attention for her. Despite his solicitude, she died in 1841. Armand also lost his son Charles to the scarlet fever epidemic of 1859. Armand, Jr., died in 1862 at age 77, a short time after his plantation had been looted by Union Soldiers during the Civil War.
Date Created
1822-04-20
Subject
Duplantier, Armand, 1785-1862--Family
Duplantier, Guy Antoine, 1747-1822--Death and burial
French Americans--Family relationships--Louisiana
Description
Armand Duplantier, Jr., St. James Parish, Acadia County, expresses to his aunt Euphrosine Tivollier Allard Duplantier, Voiron, France, his sorrow upon hearing of the death of his uncle, Guy Allard Duplantier, from Léon Bernard. The addresser indicates along with his father in the latter's April 25, 1822, letter that Bernard conveys correspondence and other items between the Louisiana and French sides of the writer's family. Duplantier expresses his desire to correspond with Joseph and Guy. He states that he has three living children, having lost his first son, Allard, two and a half years previously when the baby was six months old. The writer relates that he gave his second son, nineteen months old, the same name. He indicates that his two oldest children are girls aged eleven and nine years old and that he has a teacher living with him so as to educate the daughters before his eyes. Duplantier sends his regards to his aunt Eduvige Allard Duplantier in closing.
Transcriptions/Translations Note
The transcriptions and translations remain true to the nonstandard grammar, punctuation, and spelling of the original documents, with only minimal corrections made in isolated instances for the sake of clarity.
Type of Resource
text
Digital Collection
Armand Duplantier Family Letters, LSU Libraries
Repository Collection Guide
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/findaid/3645post.pdf
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
Hill Memorial Library: Special Collections
Contact Information
Please submit an LSU Special Collections reference ticket at https://askus.lib.lsu.edu/special for any questions or comments about this digital object.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. In accordance with U. S. copyright laws, this work is in the public domain.
Cite As
Armand Duplantier Family Letters, Mss. 5060, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La.
Donor Information
The Armand Duplantier Family Letters were given by the descendants of Guy Antoine Allard Duplantier, elder brother of Armand Duplantier, to their Louisiana cousins, and subsequently donated to the LSU Libraries.
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