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- ↑ "Volume Information". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 28 (4): 440–458. 1987. JSTOR 4232604 . Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ SCMHA (2012-10-02). "Fr. Paret's Watercolors & Journal (1859)". St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Virtual History Museum. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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