Henriques family papers

Description data TOP

unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1382", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1382", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Henriques family papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1725-1834", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1725/1834"}

{"value"=>"ca. 1775-1820", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1775/1820", "certainty"=>"approximate"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.25 linear feet (5 boxes, 2 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1725

date_inclusive_end

1834

origination

{"value"=>"Henriques family", "type"=>"famname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>The Henriques family, a mercantile family originally from Portugal, lived in England, Scotland, Nova Scotia, and the U.S.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of correspondence, legal papers, cash and account books, receipts, newsclippings, tracts, writings, and other documents representing four generations of the Henriques family. Bulk of the papers pertains to Philip Henriques's various business ventures in Nova Scotia and New York City, as well as his membership in the Methodist Church. Correspondence, 1740-1831, is mostly between Jane Henriques, the principal heir to the estate of her father, David Lopes Henriques, and attorney James Murray and between Jane and her brother Philip. David Lopes Henriques's papers, 1732-1777, consist of estate papers, ship insurance policies, and other documents. Janet Henriques's papers, 1745-1759, are primarily legal papers. Also, some papers of Jane Henriques, 1759-1796, and Jacob Lopes Henriques, 1732-1777; medical recipes and prescriptions for the family; and school and navigation books belonging to Philip Jr. and William.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 65M3"}

{"date"=>"1965", "source"=>"Hickory Ledge Bookshop", "method"=>"Purchase", "value"=>"Purchase, Hickory Ledge Bookshop, 1965"}

keydate

1725

prefercite

{"value"=>"Henriques family papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"The Henriques family, a mercantile family originally from Portugal, lived in England, Scotland, Nova Scotia, and the U.S. Collection consists of correspondence, legal papers, cash and account books, receipts, newsclippings, tracts, writings, and other documents representing four generations of the Henriques family. Bulk of the papers pertains to Philip Henriques's various business ventures in Nova Scotia and New York City, as well as his membership in the Methodist Church. Correspondence, 1740-1831, is mostly between Jane Henriques, the principal heir to the estate of her father, David Lopes Henriques, and attorney James Murray and between Jane and her brother Philip. David Lopes Henriques's papers, 1732-1777, consist of estate papers, ship insurance policies, and other documents. Janet Henriques's papers, 1745-1759, are primarily legal papers. Also, some papers of Jane Henriques, 1759-1796, and Jacob Lopes Henriques, 1732-1777; medical recipes and prescriptions for the family; and school and navigation books belonging to Philip Jr. and William.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

2.25 linear feet (5 boxes, 2 v.)

date_start

1725

date_end

1834

date_bulk_start

1775

date_bulk_end

1820

Update Collection TOP

Update from Catalog

Update from EAD XML File

Child components TOP

No child components.