Crtice iz prošlosti trgovačke kuće Despić s posebnim osvrtom na privatne troškove 1870–1882. godine
Sketches from the Past of the Despić Trading House with Special Reference to Personal Expenses, 1870–1882

Summary/Abstract: The paper provides insight into the history of the Despić family from the middle of the 18th century until the end of the 19th century. This is the period in which the family gradually became rich through trade and reached its peak in financial and social position. The paper lists the basic trade routes they used and the companies they most often did business with. Based on the sources, the author also analyzes the surname Despić, by which the family was recognizable, and provides information on when its members began to sign themselves that way. Special attention in the text is given to the analysis of the defter of household expenses that was kept by Aleksa during the Ottoman administration, and by his son Jeftan after the Austro-Hungarian occupation. On the basis of these data, the life of the family, their mutual relationship, but also the social and status changes of a respectable Sarajevo family is depicted.

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