Janus: Jardine Matheson Archive

Manuscripts/MS JM contains:
<-- See earlier
B	In-correspondence
C	Out-correspondence
D	Duplicate letters
E	Telegrams
F	Legal documents
G	Prices current and market reports
H	Chinese documents
I	Papers of other companies
J	Later bound correspondence
K	Miscellaneous correspondence
L	Miscellaneous papers

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Jardine Matheson Archive

Title	Accounting and related papers
Reference	MS JM/A
Covering Dates	1798–1941 (with some photocopies made in 1983)
Extent and Medium	circa 13 cubic metres

Content and context

This series contains the accounting records of Jardine Matheson and associated firms. There are ledgers, journals and account books, including those of subsidiary companies, such as insurance companies; accounts for opium, tea and silk; freight books; lists of cargoes; manifests; diaries; and other papers. The series is divided into two main sections. The first section, A1-A6, contains the principal accounting records of Jardine Matheson, including the records of Magniac & Co. and its predecessors. The second section, A7-A8, contains miscellaneous material not relating directly to the main series.

The arrangement of this series was established between 1935, when the collection was deposited, and 1957, when Miss N.M. Bartlett ceased work on the papers.

Further information

Catalogues of A1-A7 and A8 are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.

Manuscripts/MS JM/A contains:

Ledgers.
99 volumes.

1798–1900

Journals.
174 volumes + 4 sheets.

1811–1900

Cash books.
123 volumes, 2 folders + 1 bundle; Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition..

1819–1905

Accounts current.
118 volumes; Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition..

1812–1902

Account sales.
51 volumes; Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition..

1810–1886

Invoices.
68 volumes + 1 bundle; Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition..

1810–1852

Miscellaneous bound accounts and papers.
circa 3 cubic metres; Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition..

1802–1941

Miscellaneous loose accounts and papers.
196 boxes, 1 drawing, 1 envelope + 1 portfolio.

1812–1934