Francis Isaac Du Roveray correspondence and documents, 1793-1841

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Summary

Creators:
Du Roveray, Francis Isaac, 1772-1849
Abstract:
A collection of correspondence and documents related to the Huguenot publisher and collector Francis Isaac Du Roveray.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in French and English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Francis Isaac Du Roveray correspondence and documents, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of correspondence and documents related to the business affairs of Francis Isaac Du Roveray. The material, written in French and English, deal with various business deals, payments, and a small amount of personal subjects. Some of the letters contain Du Roveray's autograph, draft response, including lists of prices and amounts of paper requested. Correspondents in the collection include, among others: Henry Chabaud, J. A. Chabaud, Laurent-Louis Deconchy, Jeremiah Dyson, James Norton, John Sharpe, and William Suttaby. The album cover has a label pasted on the front with information about the contents of the album, as well as two book plates on the inside front cover: Denis Roy Bentham and D. H. Weinglass; the leather spine is damaged, with the name "Durovery" in gold.

Biographical / historical:

Francis Isaac Du Roveray (1772-1849) was the son of a Genevan Huguenot immigrant, John Peter Du Roveray, who was settled in London, England, by 1765. Francis Isaac Du Roveray was born in London and probably educated at home. Beginning at the age of twenty, he entered into business as a discount broker and expanded to selling wine, guns, antique gems, and various other objects of value. He opened a shop in London in 1799 and, in the first part of the 19th century, he was mainly involved with publishing and building up his collection of drawings and paintings. By 1810, he was winding up his publishing business to concentrate on building his collections and becoming a dealer of paintings, drawings, engravings, and books. Du Roveray never married and died on November 9, 1849, in London and is buried in Abney Park Cemetery.

Acquisition information:
Gift of David Weinglass, September 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Gayle M. Richardson in June 2024. The material was originally pasted down onto pages from an album; the letters and documents have been removed from the album and only the cover has been retained. Almost half of the original pages of the album were empty as material was removed from the album before being gifted to the Huntington Library.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Francis Isaac Du Roveray correspondence and documents, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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