Louis Family Papers

The Louis Family Papers contains nineteenth- and early twentieth-century business records and personal papers of the Louis family, a prominent and pioneering mercantile family in San Luis Obispo, California. Born in China, Wong On (Ah Louis) migrated to the United States in 1861 and opened a Chinese mercantile store in San Luis Obispo in 1874. Included are the records of Louis' children, of which Howard Louis' records comprise the bulk. The collection is comprised of approximately 20 linear feet of family correspondence, financial and legal records, and business correspondence and financial records. More information available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8348mwz/

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Letter to Ah Louis from George Bates
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-07-16
Date Created
1895-07-06
Description

A letter reading: "San Luis Obispo, July 6, 1895. Received of Ah Luis two hundred and thirty seven 50/ dollars; being in full of all claims against him up to date; and in consideration of the above payment I agree to release him from all obligations to make any further clearance on the land belonging to me and of which he was lessee , and of all claims of any kind against him. George Batts Witness John Edgar"

Check from Ah Luis to R. Righetti, January 19, 1892
Local Identifier
167-7-a-27-09-03
Date Created
1892-01-19
Description

A check of forty-two dollars paid to the order of R. Righetti (misspelled as Rightti on the check), for hay. Back of check has Chinese characters and the name 'Robertino (?) Righetti.'

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Letter from Braunschweiger, October 13, 1887
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-06
Date Created
1887-10-13
Description

Ah Luis Esq. San Luis Obispo Dear Sir! Your [] of Sep 30 came [] to hand, the [] has arrived only today. The most of them are worm eaten and we should prefer, not to receive any in future, unless they are sound, as it takes considerable work to fix them. [...] Respectfully yours, Braunschweiger

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