. The story of some French refugees and their "Azilum," 1793-1800. uld be commendable as history, no effort has beenmade in this work to gather the story of the non-French set-tlers at Asylum, either before or after the existence of French-town, as Asylum was familiarly called by American settlers inthe region. This is intended to be the story of the French andhas been impartially and conscientiously compiled, correctedand authenticated. The writer is well aware that some state-ments disagree with all previously published, but hopes for onlykindly criticism. L. W. M. February 38, 1903. Content
. The story of some French refugees and their "Azilum," 1793-1800. uld be commendable as history, no effort has beenmade in this work to gather the story of the non-French set-tlers at Asylum, either before or after the existence of French-town, as Asylum was familiarly called by American settlers inthe region. This is intended to be the story of the French andhas been impartially and conscientiously compiled, correctedand authenticated. The writer is well aware that some state-ments disagree with all previously published, but hopes for onlykindly criticism. L. W. M. February 38, 1903. Contents. PAGE. The Story of Some French Refugees and their Aziium 9 Agreement between Sophia de Sibert and Giii de Noailles 41 Extracts from Chevalier de Pontgibaud 71 Biographies : Keating 79 dAutreroont 86 Lefevre 98 Laporte 104 Hornet 109 Appendix : Sources of Information 117 Letter B 119 Letter C 121 List of Taxables at Asylum 133 Plan of Association of the Asylum Company 134 Articles of Agreement and Association 142 French Accounts in Possession of the Author 149. %J ? m * OT ^^ The Story of Some French Refugeesand their ^^Azilum. Several years ago as I was wandering aboutthe rooms in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Iwas attracted by a small paper bearing the nameAsylum. It read as follows: 1 Share Asylum KeatingGarrett Cottringer Robt. MorrisJohn Nicholson This is to certify that Charles de Cadignan of Philadelphia isentitled to one action or share in the entire property ofthe Asylum Co., being the equivalent of 200 acres of land, &0. & c. Robt. Morris President9 day of June Duncan Secy. [See note.] This bit of yellowed paper which hangs on thewindow frame near the old bell, receives only apassing glance from the hundreds who yearlythrong Independence Hall. Yet the page of un-written history which it represents is worthy ofattention even here, in the birthplace of our lib-erty and constitution; for the history of thiscolony of French emigres is closely inter
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