Curran, William (fl. 1863) The Opelousas Courier. [Vol. 11, no. 3 (April 30, 1863)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00677 Author/Creator: Curran, William (fl. 1863) Place Written: Opelousas, Louisiana Type: Newspaper Date: 30 April 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : wallpaper ; 50.3 x 34.1 cm. Order a Copy
On front, humorous soldiers' letters and descriptions. printed: "William Curran, Co. "D," Forty First Regt Mass Vols". On back, blue, brown, gray striped wallpaper pattern, number 289.
Before 1852, the Opelousas Courier was titled The Opelousas Gazette, and was published by Joel Sandoz and George Addison. The Courier was published from 1852 to 1910, with some issues printed on wallpaper from 1862 to 1864. Often translated into French, its French title was Le Courrier des Opelousas.
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