Mr. Decoteau, an immigrant from St. Lucia, was employed
by Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. in the twenties. Letters to him from brother
and wife in St. Lucia, 1922-1928; letters to him from Alphonso Grant of
Jersey City, N.J., 1929-1930; plus a few other letters to friends and family
members.
letter to John Decoteau (?- "Dear boy") from Richard S. Sullivan, Brooklyn, NY [undated]
letter to John Decoteau (? - "Say old boy") from David L. Williams, New York City [November 29, 1921]
letter to John Decoteau (?- "Hello D") from Richard S. Sullivan, Brooklyn, NY [February 12, 1922]
letter to Charles Decoteau from Ludovic Harris(?) [April 25, 1922]
letter to John Decoteau from St. Lucia (unsigned, addressed to "Dear Brother") [June 26, 1922] (1)
letter to John Decoteau from Charles Decoteau, St. Lucia [June 26, 1922] (2)
letter to John Decoteau (? - "my dear beloved brother") from "your dear girl forever" [July 22, 1922]
letter to John Decoteau from St. Lucia (unsigned, addressed to "Dear Brother") [August 1, 1922] (3)
letter to John Decoteau from Mitchell Pappy, Mobile, Alabama [August 17, 1922]
letter to John Decoteau from Mitchell Pappy, Mobile, Alabama [September 10, 1922]
letter to John Decoteau from Charles Decoteau, St. Lucia [October 1, 1922]
letter to "My beloved one" from Louise, St. Lucia [October 14, 1922]
letter to John Decoteau from St. Lucia (unsigned, addressed to "Dear Brother") [February 6, 1923] (4)
letter to John Decoteau ("My dear Brother") from Joseph Decoteau, Petit Martinique [June 16, 1924]
letter to John Decoteau from Charles Decoteau, St. Lucia [October 23, 1924]
letter to John Decoteau from Charles Decoteau, St. Lucia [November 3, 1924]
letter to John Decoteau from Charles Decoteau, St. Lucia [June 10, 1926]
note to John Decoteau from Royal Bank of Canada, St. Lucia [September 7, 1926]
letter to John Decoteau from Charles Decoteau, St. Lucia [September 7, 1926]
letter to Mrs. Hallie Brown ("Dear girls"), Jacksonville, FL, from S. M. Martin, Port Tampa City, FL [February 26, 1927]
Notice of Award from Industrial Commission of Georgia, regarding Workmen's compensation to be paid to John Decoteau by Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation [December 4, 1928]
letter from Maryland Casualty Company regarding payment of John Decoteau's workmen's compensation claim [December 20, 1928]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [July 29, 1929]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [August 27, 1929]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [September 23, 1929]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [October 28, 1929]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [December 10, 1929]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [January 20, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [February 3, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [February 22, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [March 11, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [April 15, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [May 17, 1930]
letter to Mrs. Mamie Dector ("My dear niece"), Savannah, GA, from S. M. Martin, Port Tampa City, FL [June 13, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [June 14, 1930]
letter to John Decoteau from Alphonso Grant, Jersey City, NJ [June 28,
1930]
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1. Envelope postmarked June 29, 1922 atttached.
Although this letter is unsigned, the handwriting appears to be the same
as the signed letter from Charles Decoteau.
2. Smaller letter in different handwriting, also unsigned and addressed to "Dear brother", attached