Francis Isaac Du Roveray Correspondence and Documents: Finding Aid
mssDUR
Gayle M. Richardson
The Huntington Library
June 2023
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Francis Isaac Du Roveray correspondence and documents
Creator:
Du Roveray, Francis
Isaac, 1772-1849
Identifier/Call Number: mssDUR
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1793-1841
Abstract: A collection of correspondence and
documents related to the Huguenot publisher and collector Francis Isaac Du
Roveray.
Language of Material: Materials are in French and
English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Francis Isaac Du Roveray correspondence and documents, The
Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of David Weinglass, September 2015.
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Booksellers and bookselling -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th
century
Printers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th
century
London (England) -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century
Business papers
Documents
Letters (correspondence)
Chabaud, Henry
Chabaud, J. A.
Deconchy, Laurent-Louis,
active 1802-1815
Du Roveray, Francis Isaac,
1772-1849
Dyson, Jeremiah, 1757-1835
Gruneisen, Charles
Norton, James, active
1775-1800
Sharpe, John,
1777-1860
Suttaby, William,
1773-1838
Winchester, William, Jr.
Box 1, Folder 1
Justin Audra letter
1799 August 14
Scope and Contents
In French.
Box 1, Folder 2
Henry Chabaud letters and documents
1794-approximately 1810
Scope and Contents
In French and English.
Box 1, Folder 3
J. A. Chabaud letters and documents
1793-approximately 1810
Scope and Contents
In French and English.
Box 1, Folder 4
Laurent-Louis Deconchy letter
1805 September 24
Scope and Contents
In French.
Box 1, Folder 5
Miss [-----] Douglas letter
approximately 1800 July 2
Box 1, Folder 6
Jeremiah Dyson letters and documents
1800-1809
Box 1, Folder 7
Charles Gruneisen letters
1801 March-July
Scope and Contents
In French.
Box 1, Folder 8
James Norton letters and documents
1801-1808
Box 1, Folder 9
Charles Pelichet letter
approximately 1800
Scope and Contents
In French.
Box 1, Folder 10
John Sharpe letter
1802 February 22
Box 1, Folder 11
William Suttaby letters
1807-1810
Box 1, Folder 12
William Winchester, Jr.
1809 November 29
Box 1, Folder 13
Business documents: bill and cheque
1801-1841
