| Title |
Out-correspondence |
| Reference |
MS JM/C |
| Covering Dates |
1800–1913 (with some photocopies made in c. 1983) |
| Extent and Medium |
529 volumes + 1 envelope |
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| Content and context |
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This series contains volumes of fair and press copies of the out-correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and related companies. The series is comprised of three principal parts:
1. Letters sent from Jardine Matheson's various offices in the Far East (C8-37, C41-57). These include large sets of letters from Hong Kong (C8, C9, C12, C15-34, C37) and Shanghai (C41-53), sent to specific places or concerning particular companies or matters of business.
2. Letters sent by individual members and agents of Jardine Matheson (C1, C3, C4-7, C38-40).
3. Letters sent by companies connected to Jardine Matheson: Yrissari & Co. (C2), Augustine Heard & Co. (C58), and Thomas Hunt & Co. (C59).
The first two parts include some correspondence designated 'private letters', which was exchanged between partners of the firm on matters of business.
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| Further information |
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The series that began as private letters was later renamed semi-official letters. These letters can be found in Series J.
A listing of the series can be found in the Outline Catalogue, available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
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| Manuscripts/MS JM/C contains: |
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C1
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Letters from Robert Taylor and James Matheson.
6 volumes. |
1818–1821 |
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C2
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Letters from Yrissari & Co.
5 volumes. |
1822–1830 |
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C3
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Letters from Jardine Matheson employees.
4 volumes. |
1835–1847 |
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C4
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Private letters from William Jardine.
7 volumes. |
1830–1839 |
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C5
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Private letters from James Matheson.
7 volumes. |
1831–1841 |
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C6
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Private letters from Alexander Matheson.
4 volumes. |
1841–1846 |
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C7
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Private letters from the Danish Consulate. Fair copies of letters from Donald Matheson, H.D.M. Consul at Canton, to the Commissioners of the Royal Board of Customs and Commerce, Copenhagen. The letters are from either the Canton Consulate or Hong Kong.
1 volume. |
Nov. 1845-Dec. 1848 |
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C8
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Private letters to Canton.
8 volumes. |
1844–1855 |
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C9
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Private letters to India.
10 volumes. |
1846–1885 |
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C10
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Letters to India.
67 volumes. |
1800–1883 |
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C11
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Letters to Europe.
60 volumes. |
1810–1898 |
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C12
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Letters re piece goods.
2 volumes. |
1868–1883 |
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C13
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Letters to the China coast.
31 volumes. |
1839–1883 |
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C14
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Letters to local correspondents.
14 volumes. |
1842–1882 |
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C15
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Letters re insurance.
8 volumes. |
1842–1859 |
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C16
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Letters to India and the Straits.
5 volumes. |
1881–1905 |
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C17
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Letters to Great Britain.
3 volumes. |
1870–1887 |
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C18
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Letters to foreign correspondents.
16 volumes. |
1878–1899 |
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C19
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Letters to Australasia. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Australasia. There is an index of recipients at the start of the volume.
1 volume; Bad condition, with smudged and faded ink and fragile pages.. |
Feb. 1883-May 1885 |
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C20
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Letters to America.
8 volumes. |
1877–1898 |
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C21
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Letters to the China coast.
41 volumes. |
1870–1896 |
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C22
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Letters to the China coast.
25 volumes. |
1871–1896 |
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C23
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Letters to local correspondents.
7 volumes. |
1871–1901 |
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C24
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Letters re Book Office, banking and finance.
9 volumes. |
1881–1912 |
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C25
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Letters re agreements and contracts. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong. There is a subject index at the start of the volume containing the following entries:. Ayung - Fok Painter's Agreement, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; Crew's Agreement, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.; Coal Sheds, East Point; Specification for Duck Punt; New roof, East Point Godown 1844; New Building, East Point Godown; Crew's agreement, Foochow Launch, 1887; Ling Atow; Magazine for Detonators, One Tree Island; Machinery for Penang; Repairs to Praya East No. 127; Repairs to Queen's Gardens No. 1; and Repairs to Sugar Boilers House.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage to the cover, and slight damage by damp and insects.. |
Feb. 1887-Feb. 1903 |
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C26
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Letters re house properties. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong. There is a name and subject index at the start of the volume containing the following entries:. Apo; Bird & Palmer; Captain Burridge; Bradley & Co.'s Compradore; Revd Charles Bone; J.R. Crooke; Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Chatham; F. Collins; G.C. Cox; Chao Chee Mee; Chan A. Tong; Dr F.W. Clark; A.G. Cohen; Suggestions for New Chinese Houses; D.R. Crawford; C.P. Chater; Clan A. Tong; A. Chapman; Chong Moung; Colonel Collard; 'China Mail'; William Danby; S.J. David & Co.; J.K. Draly; R. Dixon; C. Danenberg; Henry Lardner Dennys; Dakin, Cruickshank & Co.; Mrs Dodd; C.W. Duggan; F.B. Deacon; 'Daily Press'; Deacon & Hastings; J. Edwards; Edye (Surgeon Captain); Electric Co.; F. Frein; J.M. Fortes; Foo Sik; Fung Ma Chun; A. Fuchs; Farmer; C.L. Gorham; Grossmann & Co.; A.P. Guterres; C.H. Grace; Harris & Co.; Hamilton; W.G. Humphreys; Mrs Hance; J.J. Heemskirk; Ho-Fook; A. Hancock; Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.; Hotz, Jacobs & Co.; A.H. Hollingsworth; Francis Innes Hazeland (Police Magistrate); S. Hancock; Jardine & Bezaar; Johnstone (Surgeon Major); Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Johnson, Stokes & Master; Jebsen & Co.; Jardine, Matheson & Co., Swatow; Kwong Hing; Leong Yu Ahsing; J. Lants; Captain Long; Captain Lethbridge; E. Loureiro; Frank Leyburn; Captain C.P. Lloyd; L. Leroux; Lin Wo; Major Long; Leigh & Orange; Land Investment Co.; W. Lysaught; Leung Yik; A.R. Marly; Colonel Mulcahy; R. Marten; S.C.C. Master; Meyer & Co.; Occupiers, Morrisson Hill; Major Mills; G.C.C. Master; A. Madar; Major Moore; Major Morris; Memo. re Houses; Mounsey & Brutton; Captain Meissel; J.S. Northcote; Lieutenant Nugent; Naval Store Keeper; E. Niedhardt; Hon. R.D. Ormsby; Palmer & Turner; H.E. Pollock; Captain Palmer; Pigot; Public Works Department; Captain Superintendent, Police; Major Prendergast; F.A. Pearson; Plague; V. Remedios; Ray & Davis; Royal Engineers; H.W. Rumcker; A.F. Remedios; Hon. Robert Murray Rumsey; W. Ramsay; Dr Rennie; N. Ranjahn; A.A. Remedios; Report on New Houses; Steam Launch Co.; H. Smith; Dr Stedman; H. Stolterfoht; J. Sutherland; Suggestions for New Chinese Houses; Sanitary Board; St John Major; Sing On; Mrs Stopani; Captain A.H. Thomas; Telephone Co.; W. Tarn; Talati & Co.; J. Ullmann & Co.; Madame Vaudelet; Captain Wilman; Water Authority; Miss Woods; Wok Seng; Whitty (Surgeon Captain); Watkins & Co.; West Terrace Property; Warren's Price List; C.E. Warren; W.H. Wickham; and Yung Kee.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including a broken cover and spine.. |
June 1890-Sep. 1902 |
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C27
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Letters re shares, dividends, etc. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong. The recipients include (among others) Thomas Arnold, Secretary, Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd; Benjamin, Kelly & Potts; G.A. Derrick, Local Secretary, Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd; Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd (including some addressed to David Gillies, Manager); Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (including some to J.C. Peter, chief accountant); Hong Kong Electric Light Co.; A. Shelton Hooper, Secretary, Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co. Ltd; J.D. Humphreys & Son, General Managers, Hongkong High Level Tramway Co.; Douglas Jones, Secretary, Union Insurance Society; S.H. Michael, attorney for J.R. Michael; H.N. Mody; C. Mooney, Secretary, Hong Kong Hotel Co. Ltd; Edward Osborne, Secretary of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd and Secretary of the Star Ferry Co. Ltd; Clement Palmer; Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers, Green Island Cement Co. Ltd; J.Y.V. Vernon; and A.S. Watson & Co. Ltd.
1 volume; Moderate condition, including a broken cover and spine.. |
Feb. 1892-Jan. 1902 |
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C28
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Letters re charbonnages.
2 volumes. |
1893–1899 |
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C29
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Letters re Swatow Sugar Refinery. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Robert Craig, Swatow, regarding the Swatow Sugar Refinery.
1 volume; Moderate condition, with damage by insects, especially to the cover.. |
Oct. 1879-Feb. 1883 |
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C30
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Letters re China Sugar Refinery.
4 volumes. |
1880–1913 |
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C31
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Letters re 'Hong Kong Times'.
3 volumes. |
1874–1876 |
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C32
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Letters re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.
9 volumes. |
1883–1903 |
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C33
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Letters re China Mutual Steam Navigation Co.
3 volumes. |
1900–1902 |
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C34
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Letters re the Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd. Press and typed copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, General Managers of the Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd. The main recipients are John Allan, engineer, Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd; William N. Bain, Manager, Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd; E.M. Barretto, Manila; Brereton & Wotton; Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China; Chief Manager, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; G. Nissle, Behre & Co., Saigon; William Parlane, Manager, Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd; J.M. Price, Surveyor-General; Granville Sharp, Hong Kong; D. Warres Smith, 'Hongkong Daily Press'; and Wotton & Deacon.
1 volume; Moderate condition, with a broken cover and spine.. |
Jan. 1881-Mar. 1896 |
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C35
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Letters re Canton Insurance Company.
2 volumes. |
1820–1838 |
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C36
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Letters re Canton Insurance Office.
35 volumes + 1 envelope. |
1835–1894 |
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C37
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Letters re Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.
11 volumes. |
1874–1891 |
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C38
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Private letters from Alexander Bird. Press copies of private letters from Alexander Bird, Shanghai. There is an index at the start of the volume containing the following entries: . P.H. Benett; Mrs Bird; James Bird; John P. Fawkner; Lane, Crawford & Co.; J.W. Lewis; J.J. Meadows; J.J. Morton; Phillips, Moore & Co.; George Robertson & Sons; D. Robertson; Talbot, Devine & Co.; and John Willis.
1 volume; Bad condition, with damage by insects and more serious damage from the ink.. |
Jan. 1859-Sep. 1860 |
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C39
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Private letters from J.J. Keswick. Press copies of private letters from J.J. Keswick, Nagasaki and Shanghai, concerning the Takasima Colliery, Japan. Most of the letters are addressed to William Keswick, Hong Kong, but there are also letters to Kojima Riotaro, agent for Goto Shojiro, Nagasaki, and to C.F. Hooper, Nagasaki. Only pages 1-32 of the volume have been used.
1 volume; Moderate condition, with damage by insects.. |
Sep. 1880-Oct. 1880 |
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C40
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Private letters from the Danish Consulate.
2 volumes. |
1863–1868 |
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C41
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Private letters to Hong Kong.
14 volumes. |
1876–1895 |
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C42
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Private letters to the China coast.
6 volumes. |
1872–1892 |
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C43
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Private letters to local correspondents.
2 volumes. |
1873–1890 |
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C44
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Private letters to Japan. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. The authors are John Bell-Irving, F.B. Johnson, William Keswick and Herbert Smith. The recipients are John Bell-Irving, Yokohama; Henry Gribble, Nagasaki; Ryle Holme, Nagasaki; F.B. Johnson, Yokohama; J.J. Keswick, Nagasaki and Yokohama; G. Morrison; John Pitman, Yokohama; Herbert Smith, Yokohama; and Edward Whittall, Yokohama.
1 volume; Fair condition, but damage to the spine.. |
Mar. 1872-Aug. 1879 |
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C45
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Private letters to Korea. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai. The authors are John Bell-Irving, J.J. Keswick and Herbert Smith. The recipients are H.M. Becher, Chemulpo (p. 18); B.A. Clarke, Chemulpo; W. Nelson Lovatt, Fusan; Herbert Smith, Chemulpo; and F.A. Velschow, Foong Tung (p. 16).
1 volume. |
Apr. 1884-Nov. 1884 |
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C46
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General letters from Shanghai.
36 volumes. |
1858–1908 |
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C47
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Letters to Hong Kong.
5 volumes. |
1847–1870 |
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C48
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Letters to the China coast.
6 volumes. |
1856–1868 |
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C49
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Letters to Japan.
2 volumes. |
1859–1869 |
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C50
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Letters re insurance. Fair copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, agents of the Alliance Assurance Co., Alliance Fire Assurance Office, Bengal Insurance Society, Bombay Insurance Society, Canton Insurance Office and Triton Insurance Co. Many of the letters are from Alexander Perceval.
1 volume; Fair condition, but slight damage to the cover.. |
Nov. 1854-Mar. 1859 |
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C51
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Letters re piece goods.
5 volumes. |
1889 |
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C52
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Letters re Book Office, banking and finance.
4 volumes. |
1870–1891 |
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C53
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Letters re China Coast Steam Navigation Co. Press copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, General Agents of the China Coast Steam Navigation Co., to a wide range of correspondents. The volume is blank after page 81.
1 volume; Fair condition, but slight damage to the cover.. |
Apr. 1881-Feb. 1883 |
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C54
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General letters from Canton.
3 volumes. |
1847–1853 |
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C55
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Private letters to Shanghai. Fair copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hankow, to F.B. Johnson, William Keswick, Edward Whittall and James Whittall.
1 volume. |
May 1866-Aug. 1867 |
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C56
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Private letters to Hong Kong. Press copies of letters from George Mackrill Smith, Manila. The recipients include John Bell-Irving and F.B. Johnson.
1 volume; Poor condition, with damage by insects, including extensive damage to the cover.. |
Jan. 1883-June 1883 |
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C57
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General letters from Korea. Press copies of letters from B.A. Clarke, William Gubbins and A.E. Reynell of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The letters are from Chemulpo/Jeuchuan and Seoul. The recipients include Ryle Holme, agent of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Nagasaki; J.J. Keswick, Shanghai; Jardine Matheson, Shanghai; Jardine Matheson, Yokohama; and P.G. von Möllendorff, Vice President, H.C.M.'s Foreign Office, Seoul. Only pages 1-248 of the volume have been used.
1 volume; Fair condition, but some damage to the cover and spine.. |
June 1883-Aug. 1884 |
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C58
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Letters from Augustine Heard & Co.
11 volumes. |
1864–1875 |
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C59
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Letters from Thomas Hunt & Co.
3 volumes. |
1865–1868 |
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