M.V.B. Daves Sale Affidavit

Name/Title

M.V.B. Daves Sale Affidavit

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.11

Scope and Content

One sheet of paper written by V.B. Daves, confirming the sale of his water rights and usage to Robert Walker.

Collection

History Collection, Bill Wulf Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Source or Donor

William Arie Wulf

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Bill Wulf

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Contract

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Agreement

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Legal Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

William Arie Wulf

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1840 - circa 2020

Date(s) Material Assembled

circa 1960 - 2023

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Sale Confirmation

Description

One sheet of paper written by V.B. Daves, confirming the sale of his water use and rights to Robert Walker. The spoken-for water will come from the pipes of the San Jose Water Company and be taken from the Los Gatos Creek.

Creator

M.V.B. Daves

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 28, 1871

Subjects

Property rights

Dimensions

Width

7-7/8 in

Length

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken with bottom section folded in, as found.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Transcription

Note

Know all men by these presents that I M.V.B. Daves of the County of Santa Clara, State California, Have this day sold to Robert Walker of the same place, all my rights to and the use of one inch, of water to be taken from the pipes of the San Jose Water Company. Said one inch of water to be taken from said pipes between a certain {unintelligible} the Los Gatos Creek opposite the Stone Mill, and a point upon said creek opposite the lands of A. Johnson. San Jose October 28th 1871 M.V.B. Daves