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Lewis family papers
Papers of the Lewis family of Philadelphia, including voyage journals, accounts, and other records of China trade ventures, together with additional family and miscellaneous manuscripts. Volumes relating to China trade include: S. Weir Lewis cash book number 2, 1839-1840; two S. Weir Lewis contract...
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| Collection: | Lewis Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 4568 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: |
1.0 Linear feet 3 boxes |
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The collection is open for research. |
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Papers of the Lewis family of Philadelphia, including voyage journals, accounts, and other records of China trade ventures, together with additional family and miscellaneous manuscripts. Volumes relating to China trade include: S. Weir Lewis cash book number 2, 1839-1840; two S. Weir Lewis contract books, 1838-1840; S. Weir Lewis invoice book number 1, 1838; two S. Weir Lewis ledgers, 1838-1840; S. Weir Lewis and John A. Lewis records book, 1839-1840; two journals (logbooks) of Canton voyages, 1835, 1839; "Chinese Commercial Guide," 1834; and measurement book, undated. Personal volumes include: travel diary of Caroline Wiggett to France and Switzerland, 1828; travel diary of "Lewis" to Italy, Greece, Egypt, Jerusalem, 1845; Alfred G. Baker account book, 1875-1876; Charles Biddle manuscript book of legal forms, undated; George F. Baker, MD, scrapbook, circa 1872-1874; ledger of merchant John Marshall, 1786-1790. There are also two folders of miscellaneous correspondence and papers. |