{"value"=>"<p>Box 1; Letterbook (1837-1890, one volume); Diary (1827-1853 one volume).</p> <p>The General Correspondence, 1828-1878, is arranged chronologically. It is predominately incoming letters to Davis from clients concerning architectural projects. Some of the letters are personal. Correspondents include Governor M. Morehead, concerning work on Blandwood (1844), and later the Lunatic Asylum in North Carolina (1849); Governor David L. Swain, concerning work on the University of North Carolina campus (1845, 1849-1850, 1856); Francis Key Hunt, concerning Loudoun (1850-1852); letters from Phillip St. George Cook regarding Belmead (1850,1853); letters relating to the lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Island (1835); letters to various individuals concerning the Virginia Military Institute (1850-1852; 1860-1861); and letters from J. H. Dakin who worked for Town and Davis (1828, 1833, 1834). Additional letters are from George Jones, an actor and close friend of Davis (1837-1878).</p> <p>Notably absent are letters from Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Downing. With regard to letters by Davis, there are a few letters and copies from Davis scattered throughout the correspondence. The Letterbook (1821-1890) contains letters to and from Davis but also notes by A. J. Davis, transcriptions of others' writings, and newspaper clippings. It also contains an index by Davis. The Diary (October 18, 1827 - September 1853) is a daybook of expenditures (personal and business), professional dealings, travels, and daily occupations. The diary includes an index by Davis. The volume contains the lists of buildings executed or designed by Davis and or his associates, 1829-46 (pp. 14-16), architectural drawings made and prices received (pp. 35-41), an inventory of Davis' wardrobe (pp. 52-57), an inventory of office furniture (p. 292), a catalog of his books (pp. 298-312), an inventory of prints and their prices (pp. 313-322), office business and designs of the <em>Town and Davis</em> architectural firm (pp. 491-511), and other entries describing daily life, architectural clients, visits to other cities, scenes, and buildings Davis sketched, people he met, books he read, etc.</p>"}