| Manuscripts/MS JM/D1/1 contains: |
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| 1 |
Letters from Canton |
| 2 |
Letters from Hong Kong |
| 3 |
Letters from Shanghai |
| 4 |
Letters from Macao |
| 5 |
Letters from Yokohama |
| 6 |
Letters from Great Britain |
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Jardine Matheson Archive
| Title |
Letters from Canton |
| Reference |
MS JM/D1/1/1 |
| Covering Dates |
1846–1856 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 box |
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| Content and context |
Press copies of early letters from Canton, comprised predominantly of private correspondence between partners. The correspondents include David Jardine, Joseph Jardine, Robert Jardine, Donald Matheson, A.C. Maclean, M.A. Macleod and Alexander Perceval. |
| Index Terms |
| Canton |
| Matheson, Donald (1819-1901) merchant |
| Perceval, Alexander (1821-1866) merchant |
| Jardine, Joseph (1822-1861) merchant |
| Jardine, David (1818-1856) merchant |
| Jardine, Sir Robert (1825-1905) 1st Baronet, merchant and politician |
| Manuscripts/MS JM/D1/1/1 contains: |
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1
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Letters from David Jardine. Press copies of letters from David Jardine, Canton, to Donald Matheson, with odd letters to other correspondents.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
Feb. 1846-Dec. 1846 |
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2
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Letters from David Jardine. Press copies of letters from David Jardine, Canton, to Donald Matheson, with odd letters to other correspondents.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
Jan. 1847-Nov. 1847 |
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3
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Letters from David Jardine. Press copies of letters from David Jardine, Canton, to Donald Matheson, January-October 1848, with one letter of January 1849. There is also one letter to Camillo Souza, 8 July 1848, and one letter to Captain [ ], 12 September 1848.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
Jan. 1848-Jan. 1849 |
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4
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Letters from David Jardine. Copies (mostly press copies) of odd letters from David Jardine, Canton, to Joseph Jardine, April, May and September 1848; January 1849; August-October 1850; and date unknown.
1 envelope; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
1848–1850 |
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5
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Letters from Joseph Jardine. Press copies of letters from Joseph Jardine, Canton, to David Jardine, with a few fragments of copy letters found with the other letters.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
1849 |
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6
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Letters from M.A. Macleod. Copies (mostly press copies) of letters from M.A. Macleod, Canton, to David and Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, November 1849 (4 letters) and January-August 1850, with one letter to A.C. Maclean, Hong Kong, 3 May 1850.
1 bundle; Fair condition (copies) to bad condition (press copies), including damage by insects.. |
Nov. 1849-Aug. 1850 |
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7
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Letters from Joseph Jardine. Press copies of letters from Joseph Jardine, Canton, to David Jardine, February, March and July-December 1850.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
Feb. 1850-Dec. 1850 |
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8
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Letters from David Jardine. Copies of a six of letters from David Jardine, Canton, to A.C. Maclean, Hong Kong, with one letter from Alexander Perceval, Canton, to David Jardine, Hong Kong, 2 May 1851.
1 envelope; Fair condition, but some damage by insects.. |
May 1850-May 1851 |
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9
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Letters and circulars from Canton. Press copies of letters from Canton, including circular letters. The authors include David, Robert and Joseph Jardine; the recipients include David Jardine and Gideon Nye.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including faded writing and damage by insects.. |
1855–1856 |
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10
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Letters from Robert Jardine. Press copies of letters from Robert Jardine, Canton and (sometimes) Hong Kong, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong.
1 bundle; Bad condition, including damage by insects.. |
June 1856-Sep. 1856 |
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