| Creator |
Lewis, David, 1766-1840. |
| Contributor |
Wharton, Isaac. |
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Lewis, William, 1752-1819, correspondent. |
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Vaughan, William, 1752-1850, correspondent. |
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Skipwith, Fulwar, 1765-1839, correspondent. |
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Hallowell, John, 1768-1839 correspondent., |
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Rawle, William, 1759-1836, correspondent. |
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Ingersoll, Joseph R. |q (Joseph Reed), |d 1786-1868 |
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Hale, William, 1765-1848 correspondent., |
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Langdon, John, 1741-1819, correspondent. |
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Langdon, Woodbury, ca. 1738-1805, correspondent. |
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Binney, Horace, 1780-1875, correspondent. |
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Biddle, William S. correspondent., |
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Wharton & Lewis (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Phoenix Insurance Company of Philadelphia. |
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Insurance Company of North America |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, former owner. |
| Title |
David Lewis Papers, 1793-1839 (inclusive). |
| Physical Description |
3 boxes 1.04 linear ft. |
| Description |
The David Lewis Papers span Lewis's career, and document some of his activities with his firm Wharton & Lewis, with the Phoenix
Insurance Company of Philadelphia, and as a merchant.
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| Notes |
On deposit at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. For service, please contact
the Historical Society at 215-732-6200 or http://www.hsp.org.
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| Biographical / historical note |
David Lewis (1766-1840) was a Philadelphia merchant in business with Isaac Wharton (1745-1808) for twenty years. Wharton and
Lewis were two of the founders of the Phoenix Insurance Company of Philadelphia, which was organized in 1803. Wharton was
elected the company's first president and Lewis its vice president, offices they held until Wharton resigned in November 1805.
At that point, Lewis became president, and retained the position until his death in 1840.
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| Subject |
Wharton & Lewis -- Records and correspondence. |
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Phoenix Insurance Company of Philadelphia -- Records and correspondence. |
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Embargo, 1807-1809. |
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Merchants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Archives. |
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Shipping -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. |
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Insurance, Marine -- History -- Sources. |
| Geographic subject |
West Indies -- Commerce -- History -- Sources. |
| Genre |
Letters. |
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Receipts (financial records). |
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Invoices. |
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Bills of lading. |
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Insurance policies. |
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Stock certificates. |
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Powers of attorney. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| MSS | McA MSS 015 |
| Accession number |
(McAllister) |
