Jeffrey, John (1817-1881) Papers, 1836-1879
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Jeffrey, John, 1817-1881
Title: Papers, 1836-1879
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 3.33 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A J46j
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes correspondence, reports, contracts, estimates, specifications, drawings, accounts, and engineering notebooks concerning Jeffrey’s career.
Includes papers of the firm of John Jeffrey and Co., Cincinnati, including time books, receipt books, and account books of the company, 1852-1859; papers concerning the gasworks built by the company in many southern and midwestern cities and in Havana and Matanzas, Cuba, from the plans of John Jeffrey.
Also includes letters from Clarence George Keats, Jeffrey’s stepson, and business associate; letters, 1868, from Alexander Jeffrey concerning the administration of the estate of their brother, William Jeffrey; notes, plans, and specifications of iron gunboats for river service proposed to be built by John Jeffrey at Cincinnati in 1861 and 1862; contracts concerning the preparation of Ohio River steam rams, 1862; papers concerning resumption of operations of the Vicksburg Gas Co. in 1863; and engineering notebooks kept at Utica, N.Y., and Louisville, Ky., 1837-1841, containing measurements of Louisville streets made for the Louisville Gas Co.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Extract from his diary, 1838 Sept. 1.
2 Correspondence, 1847-1849.
3 Correspondence, 1850-1851.
4 Correspondence, 1852.
5 Correspondence, 1853.
6 Correspondence, 1854.
7 Correspondence, 1855.
8 Correspondence, 1856.
9 Correspondence, 1857.
10 Correspondence, 1858.
11 Correspondence, 1859.
Box 2
12 Correspondence, 1860-1861.
13 Correspondence, 1862.
14 Correspondence, 1863-1864.
15 Correspondence, 1865.
16 Correspondence, 1866.
17 Correspondence, 1867.
18 Correspondence, 1868.
19 Correspondence, 1869-1870.
20 Correspondence, 1871-1879.
21 Estate papers.
Box 3
22 Accounts, 1865.
23 Accounts, 1867-1874.
24 Accounts, 1866.
25 Accounts, 1853-1864.
26 Notes, plans, and specifications for iron gunboats, 1861-1862.
27 Contracts for Ohio River steamrams,1862. Explanation of Renwick plan of Ohio River steam rams.
28 Bills of lading and receipts of T.G. Gaylord and Co., 1865-1866.
29 Partnership agreement of John Jeffrey and Frederic Hopper, 1858 Apr. 1.
30 Military pass issued at Vicksburg, 1865 May 6.
31Miscellaneouspapers, 1848-1868.
32 Clarence George Keats papers, 1850-1859.
Box 4
33 Cash book, 858-1864.
34 Engineering notebook, 1837-1841.
35 Engineering notebook, 1836-1837.
36 Engineering notebook, 1836 Mar.
37 John Jeffrey and Co. ledger, 1852-1855.
38 Time book, 1853 and bank accounts, 1853-1860.
39 John Jeffrey and Co. account with Gaylord, Son and Co., 1852 June-1853 Mar.
40 Lexington City National Bank book.
41 John Jeffrey and Co. account with Booth and Guthrie, 1852 May-1853 Feb.
42 Time book of Jeffrey and Co., 1852 Oct.-1853 May.
43 John Jeffrey and Co. receipt book, 1853 Mar.-Nov.
44 John Jeffrey and Co. receipt account, 1853 Sept.-1854 Aug.
45 John Jeffrey and Co. account book, 1858 June-1859 Oct.
46 John Jeffrey and Co. receipt book, 1853 Nov.-1854 Feb.
47 Time book of Jeffrey and Co., 1853-1854.
48 Time book of Jeffrey and Co., 1853 Oct.-1854 Feb.
Box 5
49 Spanish Gas Light Co., Havana, Cuba, papers, 1848-1852.
50 Spanish Gas Light Co., Havana, Cuba, papers, 1853-1856.
51 Papers concerning the Prosperidad coal mine near Havana, Cuba, 1840-1846.
Box 6
52 Spanish Gas Light Co., Havana, Cuba-Matanzas Branch, papers, 1853-1854.
53 Spanish Gas Light Co., Havana, Cuba-Matanzas Branch, papers, 1855-1858.
54 Vera Cruz Gas Works papers, 1850.
Box 7
55 Cincinnati Gas Light & Coke Co. maps, tracings, and pamphlets.
56 Cincinnati Gas Light & Coke Co. papers, 1846-1856.
57 Cincinnati Gas Light & Coke Co. papers, 1857-1860.
58 Cincinnati Gas Light & Coke Co. papers, 1861-1867.
Box 8
59 Covington Gas Light Co. papers, tracings and map of the city, 1851-1867.
60 Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad papers about the construction of an iron roof for the depot, 1863-1864.
61 Cleveland Gas Light & Coke Co. papers, 1846-1851.
62 Clarksville Gas Light Co. notes and printed forms, 1859.
63 Dayton Gas Works papers, 1850-1864.
64 Evansville Gas Light Co. papers, 1852-1867.
65 Frankfort Gas Co. papers, 1854-1885.
Box 9
66 Indianapolis Gas Light & Coke Co. papers, 1859.
67 Louisville Gas Co. papers, 1847-1853.
68 Lynchburg Gas Works, n.d.
69 Maysville Gas Co. papers, 1849-1868.
70 Memphis Gas Light Co. papers and tracings, 1852-1853.
71 Montgomery Gas Light Co. papers and tracings, 1852-1857.
72 Nashville Gas Light Co. papers and tracings, 1851 and n.d.
73 Newport Extension papers and map of Newport, Ky., 1858-1859.
74 Milwaukee Gas Light Co. proposed charter, n.d.
75 Muscatine Gas Light & Coke Co. papers, 1861.
76 Toledo Gas Works papers, 1866.
Box 10
77 Vicksburg Gas Light Co. papers, 1853-1860.
78 Vicksburg Gas Light Co. papers, 1863-1879.
79 Vicksburg Gas Light Co. papers, 1882-1893.
80 Proposal to erect gas works at Western Female Seminary, Oxford, Ohio, 1861.
81 Wheeling Gas Co. papers, 1866 and n.d.
