Consists of an handwritten manuscript (21 pages) containing collector Felix Limongi's detailed description of the records, as well as his account and interpretation of Marie Claire Chabert's life. In it, Limongi explains that he saw these records as noteworthy claiming they offered evidence "that slaves if they were only thrifty and decent could very often buy their freedom." There is also a typed transcription of the manuscript, as well as a handwritten note from Limongi regarding his evaluation of the papers. Although Limongi's notes are undated, they must have been written before March 1926.

Manuscript copy in Spanish of an act of sale of Marie Claire for the sum of 930 pesos, passed before Carlos Ximenes, N.P., on February 7. The document describes Santiago Tisserand, who is referred to as Jacques Tisserand in the accompanying French document, as a free Black man ("negro libre") and Marie Claire as 26 years old and belonging to the succession of Don Bartolomeo Le Breton, who died in 1799. The reverse side of the document has a crossed-out receipt, dated February 11, signed by Daniel Clark, Charge d'Affaires for the United States. There is also an act of declaration of the sale and its payment in French, passed before Narcisse Broutin, N.P. on February 23.

Manuscript copy of the last will and testament of Jacques Tisserand taken at the St. Pé Plantation on Tehapitoulas Road, made July 18, 1808, certified by Philip L. Jones, register of wills, with the seal of the Territory of Orleans. In the will, Tisserand bequeaths to Marie Claire, who was enslaved to him, her liberty for life and institutes her as his universal legatee. He declares that he is unmarried, but has a daughter, Manon, who was then enslaved to Mr. G. Derrea and his wife, Constance Tisserand, the sister of Jacques Tisserand, to whom Marie Claire is to give the sum total of $200.00 out of his estate, of which he gives a list amounting to $810.00.

Copy of an order of court (printed document completed by hand) appointing Pierre Ambroise Cuvillier executor pro tempore of the last will and testament of Jacques Tisserand, signed by Philip L. Jones, register of wills, with the seal of the Territory of Orleans.

Notice in French by Pierre Ambroise Cuvillier, executor pro tempore for the estate of Jacques Tisserand, signed by B. Cenas, Sherriff on October 7. On the reverse side, there is a certification in English that no opposition had been made to the demand, signed by Thomas S. Kennedy on November 18.

Receipt handwritten on a scrap of paper for $12 worth of tools, signed by Guinault, an auctioneer.

Manuscript document passed before Narcisse Broutin.

Manuscript bill totaling $50 for services as executor pro tempore for the estate of Jacques Tisserand, listing "consultations diverses au sujet de la negresse Manon" as gratis.

Cuvillier's account as executor pro tempore for estate of Jacques Tisserand. This account shows receipts (assets) of $661.50 and expenses amounting to $111.75, leaving a net cash balance of $15.25 (notes due not included).

Manuscript copy of an inventory of assets amounting to $661.40, certified before Philip L. Jones, register.

Receipt for $150.00 for purchases made by Jacques Tisserand between 1807 and 1808, signed by J. Mercier.

Two bills for court expenses regarding the estate of Jacques Tisserand for services totaling $11.75 and $12.00, signed by Philip L. Jones, register.

Manuscript act of payment to Mr. G. Derrea and wife, Constance Tisserand (sister of Jean Tisserand), passed before P. S. F. Godefroy, N.P., along with a manuscript receipt for payment of the act signed by Godefroy. The Derreas were both free persons of color who owned Manon, the enslaved daughter of the deceased Jacques Tisserand, to whom Marie Claire was entrusted to leave money. This act recites the refusal to permit Manon to inherit and the remittal of the legacy to Mrs. Derrea (Constance Tisserand).

Manuscript copy of an act of sale (August 11, 1810) for two lots of land in Faubourg Ste. Marie, New Orleans, sold to Marie Claire by Joseph Bocage for the sum of $650.00, of which amount $50 was paid in cash, passed before Michael de Armas, N.P. There is also a document (November 14, 1810) containing a survey and examination of title of the two lots signed by B. Lafon, surveyor.

Manuscript receipt for a $50 payment towards Marie Claire's purchase of her enslaved niece Marie Joseph (Jeanne) from Jean Francois Laville.

Manuscript act regarding the sale of enslaved woman Marie Jeanne (Marie Claire's niece, age 55) for $180.00, passed before Felix de Armas, N.P.

Handwritten permit allowing Nicholas, who was enslaved by Mrs. O Pollock, to stay at Marie Claire's house.

Manuscript receipt regarding materials bought from J. B. Black, auctioneer, for $3.90.

Manuscript document regarding the manumission of Michel (age 63) who was then enslaved to her. The document is signed by her attorney, Louis La Caire, and countersigned by John Garnier and George Strawbridge, free holders.

Manuscript document granting Marie Claire's request for the manumission of Michel, signed A. Cruzat, clerk of the Police Jury.

Granted by Marie Claire before Louis La Caire.

Manuscript permit requesting the night watch to "allow the colored woman, Marie Claire, to have a few friends at her house, to sit up with the dead corpse of her husband [Michel]," signed J. Freret, alderman.

Consists of a bill from Fernández (November 28, 1836) for expenses for the burial of Michel, who was then Marie Claire's husband, on November 18 amounting to $30.25, which also indicates the receipt for payment of the bill on August 4, 1837.

Manuscript bill amounting to $35.75, signed by A. Cruzat. The bill is made out to Madame Veuve Michel Bouligney née Le Breton (Marie Claire) and indicates that the remainder had been paid by M. Isidore Honoré.

Signed by Marie Claire, June 10, 1836, as the recipient of the loan; payment verified by Felix de Armas, N. P., July 7, 1837. The Honorés loaned money to Marie Claire at 10% per annum.

Manuscript settlement of account. Discount and interest at 10% is charged on each account, and there is a credit for work done by Rosalie, who was then enslaved to Marie Claire.

Signed by Louis La Caire, June 1, 1839.

Granted by Marie Claire, before Louis La Caire, N.P., March 18, 1839.

Manuscript certificate that a survey of the sidewalk in front of Marie Claire's property on the east side of St. Peter street was made on March 31, 1841.

Bill for $12 made out to Madame Veuve Michel (Marie Claire) for Rosalie's funeral.

This manuscript copy of Marie Claire's last will and testament, passed before Théodore F. Thienémann, N.P., states that Marie Claire is a free black woman ("négresse libre"), legitimate daughter of Stanislas and Marie-Louise, both deceased, and married legitimately to Michel, a free black man. In the will, Marie Claire institutes as her universal legatee her niece Louise, a free black woman, under the exact conditions that she shall buy and manumit Marie Claire's other two nieces, Martine and Adélaïde, who were enslaved to Mr. Gabriel Villeré and Madame Veuve Hugues Lavergne, respectively. She also names Mr. Philippe Lacoste as the executor of her estate. The will is accompanied by a bill from Thienémann in the amount of $10.00 for the copy.

Handwritten receipt for a payment of $10.68 for a partition fence between their properties.

Manuscript and printed copy of an act of sale of Marie Claire's niece Martine for the sum of $600, passed before Amédeé Ducatel, N.P., along with a bill of $6.50 from Ducatel for the deed.

Manuscript copy of a document passed before Amédeé Ducatel, on November 12, 1846, with a note that the copy was verified by Felix McCullogh, Ducatel's successor, on January 13, 1864. In the document, Marie Claire declares her age as about 75 (though she was likely 72). She states that she wishes to free Martine, whom she had recently purchased from Gabriel Villeré, and demands of her testamentary executor to employ half of the lots she owns on St. John Street, between Perdido and Poydras, to buy and manumit Adélaïde, her niece who was still enslaved to Mrs. Lavergene. She institutes her two nieces, Martine and Adélaïde, as her universal legatees, but in the event that half the lots would not be sufficient to purchase Adélaïde, then Martine was to be sole universal legatee. She then gives to Louise Jarreau (the universal legatee under the first will passed before Thienémann) one third of the remaining half lot in usufruct only, the ownership to revert to Martine and Adélaïde upon the death of Louise or to Martine alone, if Adélaïde could not be bought on account of insufficiency of money or the refusal of Mme. Lavergene to sell her. Finally she names Antoine Remy, a free man of color, as testamentary executor. The will is accompanied by a bill from Ducatel in the amount of $10.00 for the copy.

Consists of Marie Claire's tax receipts for taxes paid to the Territory of Orleans (1811-1812), the Parish of Orleans (1820-1822, 1824-1845), the City of New Orleans (1824-1845), and the State of Louisiana (1825).