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Davis Family papers

Call Number

MS 149

Date

1829-1915 (bulk, 1862-1904), inclusive

Creator

Extent

0.3 Linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

The documents in this collection are in English and Spanish.

Abstract

The collection contains family correspondence as well as financial documents regarding the Davis family mercantile businesses in New York and Peru.

Historical Note

Collection includes documents related to the "Davis Brothers" mercantile business in New York City (in 1888 located at 19 South William Street) and in Lima, Peru (Ferrari & Davis, Merchants).

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by subject and chronologically.

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, financial documents, and inventories that shed light on day-to-day operations of the "Davis Brothers" mercantile business, including supplies management, financial transactions, purchasing, etc. There are several letters of the members of the Davis family (the majority addressed to or written by Daniel H.B. Davis) which give a glimpse of their private life. Documents are in English and Spanish.

Folder 1 contains financial documents pertaining to business activities in Lima, Peru, dated 1862-1904 (bulk 1867). Folder 2 consists of business correspondence 1867-1889 in Spanish and English including copy letters on onion skin paper. Folder 3 contains domestic freight and shipping receipts dated 1862-1865, many from Camden & Amboy RR & Transportation Co. and the Coastwise Steamship Co. for freight from Philadelphia. Folder 4 consists of receipts from goods and services dated 1872-1904. Several of these receipts are for items from New York City department stores. Folder 5 contains personal notes, correspondence, and poems dated 1829-1915. Folder 6 contains documents pertaining to death and will of Dr. John Davis, who died in the spring of 1883, as well as documents relating to the death of other family members.

Access Restrictions

Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Use Restrictions

Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.

Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as the Davis Family Papers, MS 149, The New-York Historical Society.

Location of Materials

Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the New Jersey Historical Society, 2001.

Collection processed by

Processed by Valerie Paley

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 15:48:09 -0400.
Language: Description is in English.

Edition of this Guide

This version was derived from davis01mb.xml

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024