Louisiana Letter from Orrxansas Describes Prairie Life
A Louisiana letter from March 10, 1873, details life in St Landry Parish near Opelousas. The writer notes prairies, cotton and corn yields, sugar and syrup production, and transport plans toward Texas with rail work underway. He reports marriage anecdotes, aged locals, and hospitality of French-Creole neighbors, urging readers toward western migration.
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Orrxansas
Messrs
Cuthbert
Georgia
Beall
Louisiana
Mammoth Prairie
Phillips
Montgomery
Prairies
Mr. G
St. Landre Parish
Opelousas
Parker
Marshal
Texas
Charley
Brother O
Col. H
New Orleans
Donaldsonville
Vermillionville
Houston
Billy H
James N. Huston
St. Landre
Parish
Presbyterian Church
B. J. Batowry
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