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Rare Books and Special Collections LePallieur, Charles Léonard, 1766- With digital objects
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Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 6 August 1790

Letter from Chas. Leond LePallieur Junior to James Morrison ("Mon chère frère"), sending his regards to his family and sharing news of his plans to make money and send it to Morrison for safekeeping.

Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 29 September 1790

Letter from Chs Ld LePallieur to James Morrison, with general news and requesting political and commercial news that might affect business in the spring. Includes mention that ships with supplies were delayed and that stores of flour and bread were low, with a postscript updating that the ships had arrived.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 20 July 1791

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison with news of his business dealings and a proposal to enter into a partnership in which Morrison would outfit LePallieur in exchange for furs or money made from trading furs. Also mentions upsetting news about LePallieur's mother and father (Morrison's mother- and father-in-law).

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 25 July 1791

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison with general news of his outfit, responses to news of his parents' recovery, and a description of a duel between Mr. Augleby [Ogilvy] and Lieutenant Roche.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 6 August 1791

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison with family greetings and general news of his outfit, with a reminder about his proposition of a partnership prompted by the lack of goods available in Mackinac.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 18 August 1791

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison with news of his outfit and a list of good he requests that Morrison send him in the spring. Includes both goods for trading and for his own use.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 26 October 1791

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison with a new list of good he requests that Morrison send him in the spring. Goods include weapons (including a gun to replace his that exploded and injured him) as well as items for trade, mostly textiles and ammunition. Letter is written from his wintering place.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 24 June 1792

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison ("Mon chere frere"), expressing his grief about his mother's death, his father's illness, and his business woes. He expressed his worry that his brother might cause problems with his sisters' inheritance because of the nature of his parents' marital agreement. LePallieur reports that he was unable to trade the number of furs that he hoped because of conflict between Americans ("les Bostonnais") and the Indigenous nations that he trades with, and as a result will be unable to pay his bills and is considering giving up his trade and becoming a clerk. Letter includes a list of the furs and goods he successfully purchased. Also includes a description of a canoe accident that he experienced.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 30 June 1792

Letter from Chs L. LePallieur to James Morrison, proposing that he send the furs he obtained to be sold by Morrison, with a request that Morrison take any money LePallieur owes (including money to pay the bearer of the letter) from his portion of his mother's estate.

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