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Letter from Alcee Fortier, New Orleans, LA, November 1, 1899

Dublin Core

Title

Letter from Alcee Fortier, New Orleans, LA, November 1, 1899

Description

Describes the origins of the name "Chaille." According to Alcee Fortier, Chaille derives from the French word for flint.

Source

Materials

Date

1899-11-01

Language

English

Type

Letters

Identifier

Ms2008_031_Chaille_B1F2_Fortier_1899_1101

Bibliographic Citation

Stanford E. Chaille Collection, Ms2008-031 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.