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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Hay Field Workers
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-02
Date Created
1876-05-28
2 items in Collection
Letter from Bigelow & Little to Alfred Walker, September 4, 1885
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-11
Date Created
1885-09-04
Description

Bay City Iron Works San Francisco, Sept 4 1885 Alfred Walker Esq Dear Sir- We being quite embarrassed at present in a financial point of view we would call your immediate attention to your account. The bill has been standing now for some time and as we need the money very much you would especially oblige us by its settlement. Hoping that you will promptly reply to this, we remain yours very respectfully, Bigelow and Little [Reverse of envelope reads]: "Pay this Bill of 350. Dollars Alfred Walker"

3 items in Collection
Letter to Frank Reed from Mrs. J. E. Lewis, July 15, 1884
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-06-12
Date Created
1884-07-15
Description

San Luis Obispo Mr. Frank Reed Please pay to Ah [] the sum of eleven and a half dollars and charge to my account. $11.50. Mrs. J. E. Lewis [Chinese characters]

2 items in Collection
Letter from J. F. Young
Local Identifier
167-7-d-29-07-11
Date Created
1897-05-09
Description

Sender complains to "Ah Lewey" that he has received too many bricks and cannot make use of them.

2 items in Collection
Yuletide Greetings, from John D. Wong to Toby Louis, December 1928
Local Identifier
167-3-b-04-01-02
Date Created
1928-12
Description

Christmas card, the front of which reads: 'Yuletide Greetings'. The inside of the card reads: 'Greetings, Best Wishes for Christmas and the New year, John D. Wong'. The greeting on the inside is pre-printed on the card.

4 items in Collection

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