Letters January 1773, 1773-1777
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Description
- Title
- Letters January 1773, 1773-1777
- Creator
- Davy, F. (Frederick)
- Abstract
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Manuscript letterbook containing copies of Davy family correspondence, primarily letters from and to the Reverend Charles Davy's youngest son Frederick during his journey to India and China. Frederick's letters describe is long voyage to India, including a stop in "disagreeable dirty" Madeira; his first impressions of life in Madras and Calcutta, with particular attention to European society, relations between Europeans and Indians, and the scenic beauty of India; and his first attempts to "make his fortune" and obtain employment in India. His later letters are concerned with his position as the purser and "supercargo" of a trading vessel owned by Charles Crofts and his first voyage to Cochin China by way of Goa
Other topics include Frederick's purchase of a personal slave "without any scruple of conscience;" the unsociability of Dutch settlements; and news of "the American war" and the Americans' "many friends in this country."
Reverend Davy's letters to Frederick contain family and personal news; lists of items sent by the family to Frederick; discussion of Frederick's mercantile plans and prospects; and moral and religious advice. The volume also contains copies of letters from other family members and several letters from Charles Croft to Charles Davy, sending news of his son
- Description
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"Morning Prayer" and "Evening Prayer" on p. 350-353.
Chronological index to letters, p. 355-357.
Annotated on recto of front flyleaf with genealogical information concerning the Davy family and information on the order of the letter copies.
Other ms. annotations on flyleaves.
Tipped in to front pastedown: ALS from Frederic Davy to Charles Davy, 1773 Jul 12.
Tipped in to back pastedown: ALS from George Davy to Charles Davy, 1775 Jan 3.
Back endpaper signed on recto: "Theodore G. Gleichman. Rotterdam."
Binding: contemporary reversed full calf. - Provenance
- For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
- Extent
- 1 21 x 14 cm. v. (ca. 300 p.) ;
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn c594
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
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India.
China
Great Britain.
Vietnam, Southern
Great Britain
China.
India
Madeira (Madeira Islands)
Malabar Coast (India)
United States - Subject (Name)
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Crofts, Charles.
Davy, C. 1755?-1836. (Charles),
Davy, Charles, 1722-1797.
Davey family.
East India Company. - Subject (Topic)
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British
Seafaring life
Slavery
Travelers' writings, English
Commerce
Description and travel
History
Social life and customs
Foreign public opinion, British - Subjects
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Crofts, Charles
Davy, C. (Charles), 1755?-1836
Davy, Charles, 1722-1797
Davey family
East India Company
British > India
Seafaring life
Slavery > India
Travelers' writings, English
China > Commerce > Great Britain
China > Description and travel
Vietnam, Southern > Description and travel
Great Britain > Commerce > China
Great Britain > Commerce > India
Great Britain > Commerce > 18th century
India > Commerce > Great Britain
India > Description and travel
India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947
India > Social life and customs
Madeira (Madeira Islands) > Description and travel
Malabar Coast (India) > Commerce
Malabar Coast (India) > Description and travel
United States > History > Revolution, 1776-1783 > Foreign public opinion, British
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- F. Davy, Letters. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 7041064
- Object ID (OID)
- 2030684
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