Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Hussey family papers and documents
- Dates:
- circa 1744-1812
- Creators:
- Esclafer de la Rode, Patrick and Hussey family
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet : 3 small flat boxes, 1 map folder
- Language:
- French and Nearly all documents are in French, with small amounts of English and Latin.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Genealogical information and other testimony about the family's story, as well as a detailed inventory of the Hussey property that demonstrates the wealth that this immigrant family accumulated by their military service and business enterprises.
- Biographical / historical:
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Irish loyalists who came to France in the 18th century to serve the French king, the Hussey family integrated themselves into the French nobility through military service, commercial activities, marriage, and the purchase of lands. Miles Hussey, the patriarch, died during the Revolution; his son was an emigre.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased, 2003. Accession 2003-324.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- France -- History.
- Names:
- Hussey family
Esclafer de la Rode, Patrick
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-05-21 13:57:03 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022