Game Collection: Louisiana

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Events

Rousseau - Stanley (1845)

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History

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The New Orleans Chess Club have challenged the Washington City Chess Club for a game, which has been accepted. The respective moves will be communicated by Express mail. We bet on the Orleanais.

Natchez Mississippi Daily Free Trader, 1839.05.22, p2
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New Orleans Chess Club.
An adjourned meeting of the members will be held this evening, at half past 7 o'clock, in the room formerly occupied by the District Court. Merchants' Exchange. E. Morphy, Sec'ry.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, 1841.05.08, p2
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New Orleans Chess Club.—We are requested to give notice to the members of the Club, that the room formerly occupied by the District Court, in the Merchants' Exchange, has been engaged and prepared for the present use of the Club, and that an election of officers will take place at half page 7 o'clock, this evening.

New Orleans Daily Picayune, 1841.05.13, p2
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Game Collection: Louisiana