Letters written by Davis, 1846-1850
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Letters written by Davis, 1851-1905
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Letters written to Davis
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Accounts and other financial Papers, arranged chronologically
Leese, Jacob Primer. Orders for merchandise, Jan. 27 & Feb. 15 1840
Guerrero, Francisco. Order for merchandise, Nov. 2, 1841
Sinclair, William. Receipt. Signed for Sinclair by James A. Forbes, Apr. 1, 1845
Howard, W[illiam] D[avis] M[erry]. Bill for goods, noted as credited in account, June 13, 1846
Ware, William. Receipted bill for cedar shingles, Aug. 17, 1846
Shockley, H. A.. Receipted bill for goods supplied to William Heath Davis, Sept. 11, 1846
Mellus, Henry. Receipt for hides, Oct. 24, 1846
Frémont, J[ohn] C[harles]. Order for supplies written and signed for him by William H. Russell, [Nov. 3, 1846]
Powell, William John. Receipted bill for medical service on Brig Euphemia, Dec. 5, 1846
Smith, Stephen. Request to pay Leidesdorff for lumber, Jan. 7, 1847
Semple, Robert. Bill, Feb. 23, 1847
Vioget, Jean Jacques. Bill for caulking Euphemia by Mr. McLannan, Nov. 16, 1847
Davis, William Heath. Bill of lading for goods from San Francisco to Santa Cruz on the Brig Henry, Nov. 27, 1847
Hoppe, Jacob D . Note to William Heath Davis requesting delivery of merchandise, Mar. 31, 1848
Starkey, Janion, & Co. Receipted bill, Oct. 10, 184[8?]
Gilbert, Hubbard & Co. Receipted bill for Alta California & printing, Jan. 4-May 2, 1849
Davis, William Heath. Bill of lading for gold shipped to New York via Panama on the steamship California, Apr. 30, 1849
S. H. Williams & Co. Receipted bill, Sept. 10, 1849
Coyle, Francis, pastor of the Catholic Church, S.F. Receipt for "book containing account of receipts and payments..." Jan. 15, 1850
Robert Wells & Co. Receipted bill for three frame houses, Aug. 1, 1850
San Francisco. Street Commissioner's Office. Street assessment. Signed by Joseph Weed, Collector of Assessments, Oct. 30, 1850
Richardson, William. Order to pay one hundred and fifty dollars to G. B. Post, Oct. 31, 1850
Davis, W[illia]m H[eath]. Check on Page Bacon & Co., Dec. [7?], 1850
Davis, William Heath. 3 cancelled checks on the San Francisco Savings Bank, 1852-53
Matthews, H . Bill to Davis & Ward, June 11, 1855
Davis, William H[eath]. Check on John Sime & Co., Oct. 13, 1858
Davis, William Heath. Account book, 1897-1900
Davis, William Heath. "Money to family, " 1898-1900
W[illia]m Heath Davis Account with Miss Lizzie Manning, July 18, 1903
Miscellaneous accounts
Miscellaneous papers
Co-partnership agreement - William H. Davis, William Richardson and John Parrott, "with a view to the navigation by steam of the Bay and tributaries of the Port of San Francisco..." March 17, 1849
Lease from William Heath Davis to Blecker, Van dyke & Belden, for land in San Francisco, Aug. 18, 1849
San Francisco. Clerk. Subpoena, to sheriff of San Francisco, to command appearance of Edwin Bryant, Washington Bartlett, Nathan Spear and William H. Davis, to testify in case, Pell v. Woodworth and Roach, Sept. 18, 1849
Power of attorney granted William H. Davis to settle estate of Louis Gravier, Oct. 15, 1849
Davis, William Heath. Copy of lease of land in San Francisco to Edward Vischer, Dec. 1, 1849
Certificate of registration of the Barque Hortensia, May 9, 1850
Summons to William Heath Davis to appear before the U.S. Commission for Ascertaining and Settling Private Land Claims in California, March 14, 1855
Davis, William Heath. Agreement to aid Abel Guy in case, Daniel Sill v. Guy, Jan. 25, 1856?
Davis, William Heath. Deed of land (copy), Aug. 25, 1856
Davis, William Heath. "Flying trip to California, " undated
Davis, William Heath. "Flying Trip to Honolulu 1847, " undated
Miscellaneous papers related to William Heath Davis
Newspaper clippings related to William Heath Davis and family
William Heath Davis papers, including:
Hinckley, William Sturgis, 1807-1848:
Letter to Gulnac, Mar. 16, 1842, from Yerba Buena, requesting him to deliver hides to W. H. Davis. 11. A.L.S.
Thompson, Joseph P.:
Letter to W. H. Davis, Aug. 1, 1845, from Yerba Buena, sending copy of letter from committee of arrangements for the celebration of the fourth of July along with one other document. 1 letter, A.L.S.
Green, Talbot H., 1810-1889:
Bill to W. H. Davis, Monterey, Apr. 15, 1846. 1 letter, A.D.S.
Davis, William Heath, 1822-1909:
Bill and receipt to the U. S. Portsmouth for five pounds of nails. Yerba Buena, Sept. 21, 1846. 1 letter, A.D.S.
Pell, E. Ward:
Certificate of inspection of hides and tallow for W. H. Davis, Oct. 18, 1846, at Yerba Buena. 1 letter, A.D.S.
Davis, William Heath, 1822-1909:
Cancelled promissory note to T. C. Pelton, Fe b. 2, 1854, San Leandro. 1 letter, A.D.S.
Davis, William Heath, 1822 -1909:
Cancelled promissory note to Hirshfelder, Levy & Co., Sept. 6, 1858, San Leandro. Printed form, filled in. 1 letter,
Davis, William Heath, 1822-1909:
Cancelled promissory note to Main & Winchester, July 21, 1860, San Francisco. Printed form, filled in. 1 letter,
Publishers' dummies for Davis' Sixty-Six Years in California and Seventy Years in California. (2 v.)
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Journals, cash books and ledgers
Journal for ranching operations, San Leandro, 1863-67
Cash book [for ranch expenses?], 1868-73
Journal, 1868-71 [most of the pages are blank]
Ledger, 1868-71 [most of the pages are blank]
Positive microfilm of letters written by and to Davis, July 1849-August 1898
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Alexander & Mellus, San Pedro
Letter, Sept. 4, 1848. Re hide and tallow accounts.
Davis, Albert G. [son]
18 letters, 1881-1887. Re family finances and status of Mexican War claim.
Davis, George Hyde, 1868?- [son]
5 letters, 1881-1884.
Davis, María Jesús (Estudillo), 1831-ca. 1905 [Mrs. William Heath Davis]
5 letters, 1881-188[3?]. Written in Spanish.
Davis family miscellany
12 letters, 1864-190[?]. Letters written by Davis' daughters, some while students at the Academy of Notre Dame, San Jose.
Flügge, Charles W., d. 1852
2 letters, 1845-1846
Frisbie, John Baptist, 1824-
Letter, Apr. 25, 1848. "Gen. Scott's order" re Mexican civil prosecution of U.S. military personnel.
Misroon, John Stoney, 1810-1865
Letter, Nov. 15, 1846. Written aboard the U.S.S. Portsmouth.
Nye, Gorham H., 1802-1878
Letter, Nov. 1, 1851. Written from rancho of G. G. Warner.
Parrott, John, 1811-1884
8 letters, 1849-1853. Photostats of originals in the California State Library, Sacramento. Re various business enterprises in partnership with Davis.
Peck, Sherman
Letter, June 1, 1847. Enclosure: account with Nathan Spear, Jan.
1, 1847.
See also Semple, Robert
B.
Revere, Joseph Warren, 1812-1880
Letter, Nov. 3, 1846
Ridley, Robert Thomas, 1819?-1851
Letter, March 6, 1840.
Semple, Robert Baylor, 1808-1854
2 letters, 1847-1850. Letter, Sept. 23, 1850, written to Richard M. Sherman.
Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871
Letter, Feb. 2, 1858. Declines Davis' invitation to join in a business venture.
Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880
Letter, April 22, 1844. Re account with Davis.
Vischer, Edward, 1808-1878
2 letters, 1850. Re San Diego real estate investment.