[Plan of Proposed Lepers Hospital Built by Estevan Fuignet de Pellegru at his expense.]
Subject
Hospital for victims of Hansen's Disease; plan of proposed hospital built by Estevan Fuignet de Pellegru at his expense.
Date
1799 Apr 12 (historical)
Place of Publication
[New Orleans, La.]
Accession Number
T0055.1997.0297
Condition
Fair.
Curatorial Notes
Other copies located T0055.1997.295-303.
Notes
"On August 4th 1798 by royal order of the King addressed to this intendancy...I Don Estevan Fuignet de Pellegru resident and senior physician of the Royal Hospital of [New Orleans] was granted a permanent donation of a city lot 70 ft frontage by 120 ft. depth situated on Conde and Dumaine streets...I had a two story brick house built at my expense on the adjoining lot to the one given me by his Majesty to be used as a hospital for the lepers in the entire land."
Media Type
positive photostat
Size
15 1/4 x 13 3/4
Storage
c01d01