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 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

Letter from R. W. Sandford, April 13, 1889
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-07
Date Created
1889-04-13
Description

Arroyo Grande, California Ah Louis I am sending back one of the boys you sent me, he is too lazy and won't do as I want him to. I have also caught him taking food out of the house which I won't have. I don't want another in case he is worse than this one. I owe the boys about $100 which they told me to send you. R. W. Sandford

Letter from M. A. Benrimo to Ah Louis, May 31, 1871
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-05
Date Created
1871-05-31
Description

The letter reads: 'Ah Louis, I am waiting for that boy as dishwasher that I asked for. The cook says to be sure to send him at once as he can't get along with the man he has got. The cook goes on [?] so far. Yours, M. A. Benrimo.'

Check from Ah Louis to Tom Lang [?], October 2, 1888
Local Identifier
167-7-a-27-09-07
Date Created
1888-10-02
Description

Check of two hundred and twenty dollars paid to Tom Lang. There seems to be another one or two characters that follow Tom Lang's name, but they are indecipherable.

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