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Vue des Edifices de la propriete appartenant au Docteur Heermann, servant aujourdhui d'hopital de la Marine des Etats-Unis.
View of the buildings of the property occupied by Doctor Heermann, serving at present as the United States Navy Hospital.
Jacques Tanesse, Surveyor of the City of New Orleans, produced this survey and architectural elevation at the request of Lewis Heermann. Heermann…
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A Whistle Blower in Early American Louisiana
The items in this collection pertain to a dispute over enslaved labor and personal financial gain from military service.
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Anonymous Whistleblower/Unknown Slave
In 1811, President James Madison of the United States appointed Dr. Lewis Heermann, a Surgeon, as superintendent of the Naval...
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Portrait of Dr. Lewis Heermann
Portrait of Lewis Heermann in blue navy uniform with gold trim and red sash and lining on cape.
Letter from Lewis Heermann to Benjamin Crowninshield
Heermann probably wrote this letter to the Secretary of the Navy shortly after learning of the accustations against him. Heermann defends his conduct…
Letter from Robert Morrell to Benjamin F. Crowninshield, with Account
In this letter, Robert Morrell elaborates on the charges he leveled against Dr. Lewis Heermann in two earlier letters and provides a financial account…