Founded in 1835, the Louisiana Historical Society is the oldest historical organization in the state. The State of Louisiana first chartered it in 1836, and has rechartered it several times since then. For a number of decades during the 19th century, the society was the official custodian of the colonial records of Louisiana, including the French Superior Council records and the Spanish Judicial Records of the Illustrious Cabildo…
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Dear Members of the Louisiana Historical Society,
First, we hope that this message finds you and yours in good health. We hope that, if you are able, you will continue to support the LHS through this trying period for our organization, our state, our nation, and the world. We hope that you will understand and forgive the lull in our spring programming activities, and embrace the online lectures which we’ve been working hard to prepare for the fall: in September, we’ll follow the career of Ms. E.L. Saxon (Lyle’s grandmother) as a suffragist and humanitarian; in October, the director of the Hermitage will give us his take on interpreting Andrew Jackson’s life and legacy in the 21st century; and in November, we’ll delve into the story of 19th-century Charity Hospital’s indigent patients via forensic analysis of their skeletons.
Instructions on how to sign up for the September 8 online lecture will be sent out to you soon. In the meantime, please be assured that the LHS remains committed to its mission, to encourage and promote the study of Louisiana’s rich history from a wide variety of research perspectives.
Howard Margot
President, Louisiana Historical Society
To buy copies of this book, which was the subject of the Louisiana Historical Society’s May 2018 Lecture by Bill and Sally Reeves, please contact Sally Reeves at sakr@cox.net.
