Barr, Davenport and Murphy. Records, 1808-1810. 16 items. Location: S:43. A trading firm organized in 1798 in Nachitoches, Louisiana by William Barr and Peter Samuel Davenport, in partnership with Luther Smith and Edward Murphy. This firm freighted merchandise across from Louisiana to Texas and transported peltries, furs, and livestock back to Louisiana. Collection includes inventories of property and records of assets and liabilities of the firm Barr, Davenport and Murphy filed after the death of Edward Murphy. Part of the Natchitoches Parish Records. Mss. 480.