Lot
4361 
(Black River) Steamer Admiral, straight-line handstamp on bill of lading datelined "Orleans March 8. 1847" and endorsed "Admiral" to Maj. Liddell at Black River La.; small edge flaw, Very Fine. Milgram No. 4 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The Liddell family founded the Llanda Plantation on the Black River in 1813 and controlled it until the murder of Major St. John Richardson Liddell in 1870. Louisiana State University has over 6,000 items relating to the estate indicating its importance. The "Admiral" of 242 tons was built in 1843 and was lost through a collision at Clarksville Ark. in Dec. 1847.