Obituary & Funeral Notices, 1858-1861

This collection consists of manuscripts, notes, letters, correspondence, printed matter, and ephemera relating to the Savoy (or Savoie) Family of South Louisiana. The collection ranges in date from from 1859 to 1907, and includes a number of letters from and financial records concerning E.M. Scott, New Orleans Sugar Factor and Commission Merchant. Much of the collection concerns the Savoy family's business interests during the Reconstruction era and the late 19th century.