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Events

1st Annual New Orleans CC Tournament (1858)
Game Collection: 1st Annual New Orleans CC Tournament (1858) 2nd

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History

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New Orleans Chess Club.—From a notice published elsewhere it will be seen that those desirous of joining the New Orleans Chess Club are requested to meet at 16 Royal street, on Thursday, the 12th inst., at 6½ P.M.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, Evening Edition, 1854.10.10, p1
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New Orleans Chess Club.—From a notice published elsewhere it will be seen that those desirous of joining the New Orleans Chess Club are requested to meet at 16 Royal street, this evening, at 6½ P.M.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, Evening Edition, 1854.12.12, p1
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New Orleans Chess Club.
The subscribers to this Club are requested to hand in their names to Messrs. Sherman, Wharton & Co., at the News and Reading Rooms, corner of Gravier and St. Charles streets. P. W. Strong, Secretary, pro tem.

New Orleans Daily Delta, 1854.12.23, p2
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The New Orleans Chess Club are pleased to announce that they have made arrangements to meet, hereafter, at the fine Chess Rooms of the Mercantile Library Association, corner of Exchange Place and Canal street.

On Wednesday Evening, 13th inst., the President of the Club, Mr. Paul Morphy, will play one game, blindfolded, and, on the following Saturday Evening, two games, at one time, also blindfolded.

Persons desirous of joining the Club, will make application to the Librarian of the Mercantile Library Association.

There is positively no admission to any except persons particularly invited, and members of the Mercantile Library Association, who are requested to show their cards when called upon. L. W. Baquie, Sec'y pro tem., N. O. Chess Club.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, 1858.01.11, p1
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Notice is given in another column of a meeting of the chess-players of New Orleans which is to be held Wednesday evening next, the 18th, at 7 o'clock, at the Third Justice's court-room, corner of Customhouse street and Exchange Alley. Lovers, admirers, etc., of chess are invited to be present. The main object of the meeting, we understand, is to reorganize the New Orleans Chess Club on a firmer and more permanent basis, and to find suitable rooms for its location. Other matters of no less consequence will be discussed.

New Orleans Sunday Delta, 1859.05.15, p3
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List of Letters remaining in the Post-office at New Orleans December 14, 1860. Persons calling will please say that they are advertised.
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Gentleman's List
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Initials
...Secretary New Orleans Chess Club...

New Orleans Daily Delta, 1860.12.14, p8
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