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1836 to 1856 New Orleans Gun Dealer ARMAND SOUBIE Documents

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1836 to 1856 New Orleans Gun Dealer ARMAND SOUBIE Documents
Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
Armand Soubie New Orleans Gun Dealer Documents
1836 to 1856-Dated, Archive of Four Manuscript Documents from ARMAND SOUBIE of New Orleans, Louisiana, regarding various Guns and Repairs, Fine to Choice Very Fine.
This is a very rare original archive of four Manuscript Documents from an early, well known, historic New Orleans gunsmith. Armand Soubie was a Frenchman who came to New Orleans, becoming a well known and respected gun merchant and gunsmith located at 160 Chartres Street, during the period circa 1830-1861. Soubie had wide-ranging business interests, including supplying weapons to the Texas population in 1834-1855 period and then to travelers to California. He was an avid fan of Colt's famous revolvers. He returned to his native France about 1862 where he died in 1870. This archive lot includes:

1. November 26, 1838-Dated Document Signed, “Miller & Soubie” on the reverse side, measuring 7.25” x 5.75".

2. July 14, 1838-Dated, New Orleans, Document Signed, “A. Soubie,” on the top of the page, and also on the reverse side, measuring 7.5” x 6.25".

3. Jano 4 thru June 14th, 1836-Dated, Receipt Signed at the top on the face and again on the reverse side having a split on the right edge of the top fold.

4. August 1853-Dated, Bank Check Signed, "A. Soubie" for $55.00, on blue paper, at New Orleans, having some soiling and age tone. There is an official cut cancel near center, measuring about 8.25" x 2 5/8". (4 items).