[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
T0055.1997.0302
Condition
Fair.
Curatorial Notes
Other copies located T0055.1997.295-303. Should be deaccessioned.
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
negative photostat
Size
3 1/2 x 6
Storage
c01d01